AOL has announced that it will be shutting its dial-up modem service after 34 years.
The dial-up service will cease operating on September 30, 2025. Aside from the dial-up modem, AOL has announced the retirement of other products on the aforementioned date.
AOL to Shut Down Dial-Up Internet Service
According to a report by Ars Technica, AOL informed its customers of the shutdown via a help message.
"AOL routinely evaluates its products and services and has decided to discontinue Dial-up Internet," the help message read. "This service will no longer be available in AOL plans."
AOL first launched its dial-up internet service in 1991 as "America Online." However, as Ars Technica notes in its report, its roots can be traced all the way back to 1985. That year, AOL launched a service called Quantum Link for Commodore computers.
Other Retired Products
In addition to the dial-up internet modem, AOL has also announced that it will retire the following:
- OL Dialer software
- AOL Shield browser
Both will be retired on the same date as the dial-up internet.
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