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TDS helps local communities this holiday season

by Guest Blogger on December 18, 2014 0 comments

TDS employees are helping the communities we serve by chipping in on local events and giving back in many ways to help make the holidays brighter. Find out what we've been up to!

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Community Connections: holiday lights, Frostbite Days, and raking for MOM

by Missy Kellor on December 4, 2014 0 comments

Even though the holidays are fast approaching, employees from TDS are still finding time to volunteer and help their communities. From hanging holiday lights, to doing yard work for those in need and organizing community events, employees are making it happen.

New TDS email: how to change spam settings

by Guest Blogger on November 26, 2014 45 comments

When you start using the email new platform, you might notice more email spam making it into your inbox—but it doesn't have to be this way. The new email platform has a spam filter and you can control how hard the it looks for email you didn’t ask for. We show you how to change the settings so you'll get only "real" email, and not an inbox full of spam.

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Changes to TDS email: more details

by Guest Blogger on November 20, 2014 73 comments

If you have an email account with TDS, you’ve already heard the news—the Google email platform we’ve been using is being discontinued (we weren’t happy about it either). Even though the move to a new platform should be fairly painless process, you still may have some questions. There are four new things about the email switch you might be interested to know.

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We can solve two of your biggest fears

by Guest Blogger on November 12, 2014 0 comments

A recent story in USA Today caught our eyes—they reported on a Chapman University survey exploring what people feared the most. Of the top five fears people revealed, two are completely solvable (right now!) by using tools TDS has available. Find out what the top fears are and how we've got you covered.

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Community Connections: Ice Bucket Challenge, Partying for a Purpose

by Guest Blogger on November 5, 2014 0 comments

Time for another Community Connections where we share some of the good works and community giving our employees have been up to.

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TDS haunted hot spots

by Guest Blogger on October 31, 2014 0 comments

It's Halloween! To help you get in the spirit, we thought we'd spotlight some good old-fashioned ghost stories. If you're brave enough, read about four haunted places in TDS communities...

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In the spotlight: Rhonda Hilmershausen, Smart Komen Champion

by Guest Blogger on October 30, 2014 0 comments

Rhonda Hilmershausen, a TDS veteran of fifteen years, has a magnetic personality, and inspiring story perfect to share during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: Core by STP

by Austin Krueger on October 28, 2014 2 comments

It's time for another Cheap Tunes Tuesday. Blogger Austin Krueger tells you what rock staple you can get for a five spot.

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Weekly tech news roundup for October 24

by Missy Kellor on October 24, 2014 0 comments

This week: someone has made an actual hoverboard, Fitbit's new-new Surge aims to be the king of the wearables (but Microsoft is also going to toss their crown in the ring for consideration), the Kindle Voyage is getting unanimously favorable reviews, and Google and Facebook announce new apps. Also, find out how Nest is adding to their...nest, and if you're a fan of Harry Potter, next Friday you're going to be reeeeaaalllly happy.

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TDS goes to Washington

by Guest Blogger on October 22, 2014 0 comments

We may be your local phone and Internet company, but we’re also your advocate in Washington. There are lots of big issues in the telecommunications world that could affect you (and your bill) including rural call completion, retransmission consent, and changes to the universal service fund. Find out about our meetings with almost 20 members of congress and how TDS is working on your behalf.

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