US EditionAOL’s dial up internet takes its last bow, marking the end of an era
- AOL is discontinuing its dial-up internet service, along with the AOL Dialer and AOL Shield browser, on September 30, 2025.
- The shutdown follows a routine evaluation of products by Yahoo!, AOL's parent company, reflecting a strategic move away from outdated services.
- AOL’s dial-up service launched in 1991 and once connected over 30 million users, serving as millions’ gateway to the early web and digital communication.
- Recent data shows about 163,000 households still use dial-up, mainly in rural areas lacking broadband, while more than 100 million have faster internet options.
- The end of AOL's dial-up marks the closure of a decades-long era that helped democratize online access but now gives way to modern internet infrastructure.
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AOL discontinues its dial-up internet service that shaped a generation
It’s official: AOL‘s dial-up internet has taken its last bow. AOL previously confirmed it would be pulling the plug on Tuesday (Sept. 30) — writing in a brief update on its support site last month that it “routinely evaluates” its offerings and had decided to discontinue dial-up, as well as associated software “optimized for older operating systems,” from its plans. Dial-up is now no longer advertised on AOL’s website. As of Wednesday, former co…
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AOL's dial up internet takes its last bow, marking the end of an era
It’s official: AOL’s dial-up internet has taken its last bow. The company confirmed it would discontinue the service on Tuesday, September 30th, citing routine evaluations of its offerings.
AOL ends dial-up service
Announced only a few weeks ago but long in coming, AOL's dial-up internet service dies today. The "final screech" is nigh, writes Rob Wile, lamenting the modem's last gasp. At its peak, AOL counted more than 20 million users and in 2000 became part of the largest corporate deal in history when it merged with Time Warner in a deal that gave the combined companies a value of approximately $350 billion. — Read the rest The post AOL ends dial-up se…
AOL hangs up its dial-up internet service
(CBS, KYMA) - It's the end of an era for AOL, which hangs up its dial-up internet service and "associated software" Tuesday after over 35 years. "AOL routinely evaluates its products and services and has decided to discontinue Dial-up Internet," the company said in a statement last month. Yahoo, which owns AOL, said it is discontinuing the service as it "innovate[s] to meet the needs of today's digital landscape." The change will not impact free…
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With a final screech, AOL's dial-up service goes silent
Today Marks The End of AOL's Iconic Dial-Up Internet Service, Marking the End of an Era
Today a significant chapter in internet history has come to a close as AOL, now under the ownership of Yahoo!, terminates its iconic dial-up internet service. This move, first reported back in August, marks the end of a 34-year journey that began in 1991 when AOL introduced millions to the World Wide Web through its […] The post Today Marks The End of AOL’s Iconic Dial-Up Internet Service, Marking the End of an Era appeared first on Cord Cutters…
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