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.
Mashable

How much AOL dial-up service costs in 2025

AOL is officially ending its dial-up service after 34 years. How much were users paying for the internet via phone line service with the iconic beep-boop-screeching sound? According to an announcement ...
Yahoo

AOL dial-up internet service going away. Yes, it's still around

If you're one of the "low thousands" still using AOL to connect to the internet, you need to start shopping around.After more than 40 years, AOL announced it will discontinue its dial-up internet ...
Entrepreneur

A Big Piece of Internet History Is About to Disappear

AOL just announced that it is ending dial-up Internet service forever. The service and all associated software will stop working on September 30, 2025. In 2023, 163,000 United States households relied ...