AOL hangs up the dial-up internet service (and sound) that defined an era

Last month, a company webpage titled "Dial-up Internet to be discontinued" stated that the service would be discontinued.
clickondetroit.com

The end of an era: AOL dial-up internet to be discontinued

The shrill squeal and static burst of a dial-up modem once filled millions of homes. That unique sound was the gateway to a new world. It promised email, chat rooms, and websites. America Online, or ...
Yahoo

AOL’s dial-up internet shuts down this September

Before Wi-Fi blanketed our lives and smartphones kept us online 24/7, the patient, scratchy sound of AOL’s dial-up connection served as the gateway to the internet for its first explorers. Next month, ...
New Orleans City Business

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. AOL previously confirmed it would be pulling the plug on Tuesday (Sept. 30) — writing in a brief update on its support site last month ...
KHQ

The shrill is gone: AOL to shut down dial-up internet

The ear-piercing beeps, squeals and buzzes of 90s-era dial-up internet will vanish from thousands of holdout American homes in September as historic provider AOL shuts down the service. The raucous ...
ABC12

AOL's dial up internet takes its last bow, marking the end of an era

NEW YORK (AP) — 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 ...
WFMZ-TV

AOL's dial up internet takes its last bow, marking the end of an era

FILE - An AOL logo is seen in the company's office in Hamburg, Germany, Jan. 12, 2010. NEW YORK (AP) — It's official: AOL's dial-up internet has taken its last bow. AOL previously confirmed it would ...