It’s officially the end of an era, as AOL finally shuts down its long-running dial-up internet service.

In an Aug. 8 update on its website, AOL confirmed the news. “AOL routinely evaluates its products and services and has decided to discontinue Dial-up Internet. 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, will be discontinued.”

According to U.S. Census Bureau data, approximately 163,000 households still had dial-up internet as of 2023. AOL’s internet service has been available for over 35 years.

A spokesperson of Yahoo, which owns AOL, confirmed to CBS News that the d

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