You had mail: AOL finally discontinues dial-up Internet service

You had mail: AOL finally discontinues dial-up Internet service

More than 40 years after starting as a very early Apple service, AOL has finally ended its dial-up Internet service, shuttering a service that helped usher in the Internet age for tens of millions of people around the world.

Retro 56K fax modem with brand 'USR' partially visible; large, bold letters 'AOL' overlaying the device.
AOL is dropping dial-up

Older Mac users will remember the early days of the Internet and the dominance of AOL. Decades later, the circle has closed as AOL has shut down its dial-up Internet service.

On a support page titled “Dial-up Internet to be discontinued,” AOL warned that it decided to end its dial-up service. It will no longer make dial-up available via AOL plans.

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