AOL to end its most iconic service after more than 30 years

AOL and parent company Yahoo announced that users have just about six weeks to say goodbye to a near-forgotten relic of internet history.

The company offered users assistance with its AOL plan and a phone number to call should they have questions, or perhaps need therapy, about the discontinued service.

For about 32 years, AOL has offered users email addresses and internet access, and ultimately its own browser and messenger service, but now it is asking customers to unplug for the final time.

'This service will no longer be available in AOL plans.'

Waving goodbye to the beloved phone jack, AOL has announced that its dial-up internet services will end on September 30, after an internal review.

"AOL routinely evaluates its products and services and has decided to discontinue dial-up in