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Landline reception still better than cell phones

by Guest Blogger on January 12, 2015 1 comment

Thirty-two percent of cell phone owners do some pretty crazy things to improve their cell phone signal when trying to make a phone call indoors. Check out what people admit to doing and learn how easy it is to avoid acting like a Yogi or Keanu Reeves just to talk on the phone.

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What’s showing on HBO^® and Cinemax^®

by Guest Blogger on January 8, 2015 0 comments

Now that the busy-ness of the holidays is over, you can sit down, relax, and enjoy the great entertainment HBO^® and Cinemax^® have to offer. From new shows, returning favorites, and theatrical blockbusters—there’s a lot to watch (and, from January 9-11 it’s a FREE preview weekend for both channels!).

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Showtime favorites back on the air

by Guest Blogger on January 7, 2015 0 comments

Your favorite bold and brazen characters are back on the tube. Showtime is rolling out new seasons of “Shameless,” “House of Lies” and “Episodes” this January.

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In the spotlight: the Brainerd Lakes area

by Missy Kellor on December 30, 2014 0 comments

If you head about two hours north of the Twin Cities in Minnesota, you'll find three communities served by TDS—Pequot Lakes, Brainerd, and Breezy Point. All three cities offer year-round natural beauty, interesting festivals, and lots of interesting things to see.

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One trans-Atlantic telegraph cable started it all

by Guest Blogger on December 23, 2014 0 comments

In the last 156 years we've gone from laying a telegraph cable to having phone service, the Internet, smart phones, and even connected "smart" homes (all over the world!). Check out what it took to make the first trans-Atlantic cable happen (hint: it took a few tries) and get a little more interesting telecom history to boot!

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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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