If you were born after wifi, the dial-up modem noise is what electronics used to sound like: dated, from the era of the fax machine and the non-customizable ringtone. To me, it’s more than that. The ...

The distinctive sounds of dial-up internet have been preserved in a new audio compilation that takes listeners through the evolution of modem technology. From sluggish 300 bps connections to the ...

Dial-up modems had a distinctive sound when connecting, with the glittering, screeching song becoming a familiar melody to those jumping online in the early days of the Internet. Modern digital ...

Look in your sound control panel. There might be something about "Modem WAV Out". Mute that and it should turn off the sound. Ifound out that sometimes look at your settings in your ISP. For example, ...