A Nostalgic Compilation of Dial-Up Modem Sounds

Analyzing Every Second of the Classic Dial-Up Modem Sound

Listen to the sounds of dial-up internet modems

AOL's dial up internet takes its last bow, marking the end of an era

qrontais on Instagram: "Are you familiar with this sound? You've probably heard it elsewhere, but it's actually the sound of dialing up the internet. Dial-up internet was an early technology for accessing the internet using a landline telephone network. So, every time you wanted to go online, you had to connect your computer to the phone line, and then that distinctive sound would play. The process was slow, only about 56 kbps, and when you were using the internet, your landline phone couldn't b