If you are old enough to remember the signature pinging, boinging, and hissing sounds that came with connecting to the Internet in the early days, hold onto those memories — AOL just announced that its dial-up is about to hang up forever.
The company released a statement on Friday, which read: “AOL routinely evaluates its products and services and has decided to discontinue Dial-up Internet.”
The service and all associated software will stop working on September 30, 2025, the company added.
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