AOL Ends Dial-Up Internet Service
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AOL has stopped its dial-up internet service. This happened on Tuesday, September 30th. AOL said they check their services often and stopped dial-up. They also stopped the old software for dial-up. The dial-up service is no longer on AOL's website.
AOL helped many people use the internet a long time ago. It was popular in the 1990s and early 2000s. Dial-up made noises when connecting to the internet. It used the phone line, so others could not call.
Most people now use broadband and wireless internet. But some people still use dial-up in the US. About 163,401 homes used dial-up in 2023. This is a very small number of all internet users.
AOL was a big dial-up provider, but others also offered it. Now, many old internet things are going away. Microsoft stopped Skype and Internet Explorer. AOL also stopped its Instant Messenger a few years ago.
AOL was very popular a long time ago. It was known for 'You've got mail' sound. AOL started as Quantum Computer Services and became America Online. Now, AOL is part of Yahoo.
Questions
When did AOL stop its dial-up internet service?
AOL stopped its dial-up internet service on Tuesday, September 30th.
What type of internet service did most people use now?
Most people now use broadband and wireless internet.
What was AOL known for?
AOL was known for the 'You've got mail' sound.
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