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.

Dial up is dead—at least as far as AOL is concerned, as the company is pulling the plug after 34 years

Well, we knew this day was coming: dial-up internet is officially dead—at least as far as AOL is concerned. As of September 30, you can no longer revel in the nostalgia of either the AOL Dialer ...
Parade on MSN

AOL Shuts Down Dial-Up for Good — But Tributes Pour in for the Nostalgic Service

Broadband and wireless options ultimately emerged and dominated over the more old-school dial-up service for most internet users.
KYMA

‘AOL for Dummies’ author reacts to AOL shutting down its dial-up service

The end has come for AOL's dial-up service and the author who wrote "AOL for Dummies" reflects on the end of an era which ...
Life & Style Weekly

AOL Disconnects Dial-Up Internet Service Along With Ubiquitous Modem Sound

It’s the end of an era. AOL announced this week that it has discontinued its dial-up internet service. For younger Gen-Xers and elder millennials, in particular, the beep-boops, whirrs, and crackly ...