The parallels to the dotcom era and its subsequent evolution are striking.
After 30 years, AOL is pulling the plug on its dial-up internet service
August 11, 2025
AOL shuts down dial-up internet service you probably didn’t know it was still offering
BY WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AND ASSOCIATED PRESS
August 12, 2025
The creaky door to the internet was characterized by a once-ubiquitous series of beeps and buzzes heard over the phone used to…
On September 30, AOL will switch off the phone-line internet service that introduced millions to the web.
The internet service which soared in popularity in the 1990s will come to an end from 30 September
The hisses, pings and screeches that introduced millions of Americans to the online world will be retired in September
The company said the service, synonymous with the early days of the internet, will be discontinued on Sept. 30.
AOL’s dial-up internet is finally taking its last bow.
