On September 30, AOL switched off its internet dial-up service for good, and anyone still using its dialer software or the special Shield browser would find their internet no longer works.

Dial-up modems had a distinctive sound when connecting, with the glittering, screeching song becoming a familiar melody to ...

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

AOL’s dial-up internet service has officially gone offline. The company had announced last month in a brief support site update that the service would shut down and it went dark Tuesday. AOL explained ...

AOL introduced many households to the World Wide Web for the first time when its dial-up service launched decades ago.

NEW YORK (AP) — AOL’s dial-up internet is finally taking its last bow. Yes, while perhaps a dinosaur by today’s digital standards, dial-up is still around. But AOL says it’s officially pulling the ...

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 ...

For millions, the first time they went online sounded like this: a click, a dial tone, a burst of static, a high-pitched screech, and then — if the internet gods smiled — silence, followed by a cheery ...

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 ...