If the main grid goes down, dial up was still a decent backup which is often faster than Ham.

jbschirtzinger

Finally! Dial-up is so last century. About time AOL phased it out. Fiber optic might just be the future

fred

tech

> 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.


It's amazing to note that [approximately 175,000 American households](https://www.reviews.org/internet-service/how-many-us-households-are-without-internet-connection/) still connect to the Internet through dial-up services. 