Changing your TDS recovery contact and username

Whether you’re a long-time customer or new to TDS (welcome!), we want to pass along a few tips and tricks about managing your TDS account. Following these steps will only take a few minutes but will ensure you can always quickly and easily log in and make any needed updates—resetting […]

Don’t let cyber foes haunt you this October

Ghosts, goblins, and things that go bump in the night aren’t the only scary threats lurking this time of year. While Halloween is full of spooky surprises, Cybersecurity Awareness Month serves as an important reminder that some of today’s most dangerous threats exist online. Cybercriminals are becoming faster, smarter, and […]

Back-to-school with TDS’ Education Assistance policy

Education can open new worlds and be a stepping stone to career growth, but the financial cost of higher education is often a barrier to earning a degree. TDS helps associates overcome that barrier with the Education Assistance policy, which reimburses up to 100% of higher educational costs. The policy […]

TDS helps schools recover after tornado

Working quickly in the aftermath of the storm, TDS teams helped ensure critical communications services were back in place.

TDS Open reaches new heights with historic donations to two nonprofits

What happens when passionate associates, fantastic vendors, and generous sponsors come together for a good cause? For TDS Telecom, it means making history. The 2026 TDS Open charity golf event raised a record-breaking $308,000, marking the largest charitable contribution in the event’s history. Held at University Ridge Golf Course in […]

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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: Radiohead, The Bends

The Bends has sold nearly 10 million copies worldwide, won various awards in multiple countries and is ranked No. 110 on Rolling Stone’s 500 greatest albums of all time. While some critics were totally unimpressed upon release, it’s now hailed as one of the best ever.

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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: Ted Nugent

Sometimes when you’re in a funk, you simply need a little rock to get you into a better mood. Today’s featured act is about as rock by definition as possible—and while some people love him and some hate him, if you’re into hard riffs, you’ll enjoy what he has to offer.

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Winter weather emergency tips from the FTC

Winter this year is turning out to have its own set of weather-related emergencies—and right now, all in the midst of a pandemic. Lots of us are really ready for the winter of 2021 to be over. But while we’re waiting, why not prepare (or see if you might already be prepared) for a weather-related emergency?

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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: Bad Bunny

Bad Bunny has collaborated with Cardi B, J.Lo, Diplo, and Drake. He’s also a WWE champ and has sold upwards of 20 million copies of his debut album. Bad Bunny is hot, so take a listen.

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A field service tech’s simple act of kindness

Sitting too much can be bad for your health, but in the case of field service technician Jacob B., sitting did a world of good and helped protect a senior customer. Read the story of his simple act of kindness.

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Investing in our communities

It’s our mission to create a better world by providing high-quality communication services—connecting people and businesses, supporting education, and strengthening communities. We started with a handful of telephone companies in small and rural communities; with 1.1 million residential and business connections, TDS’ mission is to create a better world through its communications services.


In addition to serving customers, TDS takes a vested interest in the growth and success of our communities. From hands-on volunteering to in-kind and direct financial support, we believe in giving back. In fact, community involvement is so imperative to our core beliefs that TDS has a “Be Good Citizens” program, which provides our associates with 16 hours of paid volunteer time every year.

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