off its dial-up service in 2021.

AOL discontinued its dial-up internet service on 30 September 2025 after thirty-four years of operation, following an announcement a month earlier. It is estimated that over 163,000 to 175,000 people still used dial up in 2025 before shutting down in the U.S.

Performance

Modern dial-up modems typically have a maximum theoretical transfer speed of 56 kbit/s (using the V.90 or V.92 protocol),

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