Today, AOL is pulling the plug on dial-up. We took a walk around the Museum asking visitors to imitate that iconic screeching, squealing sound that once connected us to the internet. The results? Unforgettable. | Computer History Museum

🖥️ AOL is bidding farewell to the beeping, scratchy, and staticky sounds of dial-up internet. The service will be discontinued on September 30, after bringing millions of American households online for the first time 34 years ago. Dial-up survived the Y2K computer crash that never was, blocked countless important phone calls, and revolutionized how we connect and communicate. Give it a proper sendoff by visiting The 90s: Last Decade Before the Future—where, if you listen closely, you might hear

Last week, CHM Curator Marc Weber joined CNN to share the story behind AOL Dial-Up and reflect on its place in internet history to commemorate the end of an era. AOL is pulling the plug on dial-up September 30, 2025. No more squealing modems, no more busy signals—it’s really over. Don’t worry, your AOL email still lives on… just without the dial tone. After 34 years, it’s officially “Goodbye!” to the service that once said, “You’ve got mail.” #AOL #CNN #ComputerHistory #DialUp | Computer History