# Why Do People Still Pay For And Use AOL?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-still-pay-for-and-use-aol/352052
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [April 10, 2006, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-still-pay-for-and-use-aol/352052 "2006-04-10T07:40:11Z")
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#### Post date: [April 11, 2006, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-still-pay-for-and-use-aol/352052/21 "2006-04-11T21:43:36Z")

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Travel.  
My SO travels quite a bit, and just about everywhere in the US has an AOL phone number.  
Heck, we were in Acapolco last year and could use AOL for no extra fee.

We do use broadband at home, but AOL for “on the road”

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