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83-Year-Old Racks Up $24,289 In AT&T Charges By Still Using AOL Dial-Up

83-Year-Old Racks Up $24,289 In AT&T Charges By Still Using AOL Dial-Up

Believe it or not, AOL still has more than 2 million paying customers who dial into the service to get Internet access. And for people whose online use is minimal, this may be the cheaper option — unless some glitch causes your modem to start dialing an international line, leaving you to rack up thousands of dollars in charges while your phone company pleads ignorance. [More]