AOL: Fee up 20 pct for some plans with phone help

By ANICK JESDANUN , AP Internet Writer, Technology / Telecom

(AP) -- If you're still paying for AOL, your bill may be going up 20 percent this month. AOL's cheapest dial-up Internet access plan is going from $9.99 to $11.99 to offset costs of round-the-clock help by telephone. Subscribers can keep the $9.99 rate if they forgo full phone support, but they must actively change their plans to avoid an automatic price increase.

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