Planned TDS service outages in Ruidoso, New Mexico overnight Jan. 15-16

Ruidoso-area customers: As part of our overall infrastructure restoration, TDS technicians must complete fiber splicing work to finalize connections to our new permanent equipment hub. This may result in a brief interruption of your TDS services in the overnight hours starting tonight. TDS will perform the necessary maintenance overnight January […]

Don’t click that link! Beware of text message scams

Text message scams are now one of the top ways fraudsters steal personal information, with over $10 billion obtained from victims.

Five tips to start the new year off right

The start of 2025 is a great opportunity to reset, refocus, and prepare for success.

Alert! Email phishing scheme hitting inboxes

Always think twice about account threats, don’t click links, and make sure the “from” email address matches the sender’s name.

TDS Whole Home Wi-Fi: A better way to stay connected

It’s time to say goodbye to Wi-Fi dead zones and hello to seamless connectivity.

Welcome to the TDS Connect Blog

Learn how TDS can keep you connected in the home and at the office with Internet, TV, TDS Fiber, DVR and phone services and solutions.

TDS donates $35,000 to food pantries

TDS is dedicated to giving back on the best of days, but with this current national crisis, we’re doing even more. We have donated $10,000 to Second Harvest Foodbank of East Tennessee, and another $25,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank of Southern Wisconsin—plus three others.

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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: Pink Floyd, Dark Side of the Moon

During these times when you’re likely cooped up in your house, only leaving for the essentials, music can really be a reminder of whatever “normal” means. And tossing on absolute classics like Dark Side can be a great distraction from the outside world. Today’s album is renowned world-wide and still sells millions of copies a year.

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TDS helps hospital prepare for COVID-19

As you are aware, the medical profession is on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. So, when ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Appleton, Wisconsin, contacted TDS with a request to provide an internet upgrade for a COVID-19 Respiratory Clinic, TDS jumped into action. Get the story…

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Tons of FREE previews on TDS TV!

With everyone spending more time at home, we’ve been working with our programmers to get you some free previews!  If you don’t already have these channels as part of your  TDS TV programming package, you do now—but only for a limited time.

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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: Bill Withers

Tragedy struck the music world again last week, and for the third straight entry, Cheap Tunes Tuesday is paying respects to a legend. This post is dedicated to the memory of Bill Withers 1938-2020.

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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; today we’re a rapidly growing technology company with 1.2 million residential and business connections.


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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