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AOL’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follows a routine evaluation of products by Yahoo!, AOL's parent company, reflecting a strategic move away from outdated services.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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