AOL Is Pulling the Plug on This Iconic Service After Three Decades

AOL, a pioneer of the internet, announced it is eliminating the service that made it synonymous with the World Wide Web.

"AOL routinely evaluates its products and services and has decided to discontinue Dial-up Internet," a statement on the company’s website read. “This service will no longer be available in AOL plans. As a result, on September 30, 2025, this service and the associated software, the AOL Dialer software and AOL Shield browser, which are optimized for older operating systems and dial-up internet connections...