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.

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

The end of an era. AOL has officially hung up the phone on its decades-spanning dial-up internet service. The corporation previously announced that these specific services would be discontinued on ...

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 ...

FILE-The homepage of America Online is pictured on a computer screen. (Photo by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images) AOL plans to shut down its dial-up internet service, which has been a staple ...

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

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

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 ...

I don’t think I’ll ever forget the sound—the chaotic screeching, static bursts, and electronic beeps that meant you were about to step out onto the World Wide Web. That unmistakable dial-up handshake ...

AOL’s dial-up internet service is ending on Sept. 30. The service will no longer be available on user plans, according to the company. Established in the mid-1980s, AOL is well-known for "You’ve got ...