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.

Cheap Tunes Tuesday: Chaka Khan

After her recent turn on The Masked Singer, it’s the perfect time to revisit one of Chaka Khan’s most-popular albums. On this album Khan embraced a high-tech funk, disco/electro feel, with some pop contemporary elements to it. The album worked, reaching number 16 on the Billboard 200 and earning her a Grammy. Give this legend a listen today!

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Next level movies arrive On Demand

Oscar winners, blockbusters, dramas, family movies—it’s all coming right to your living room with TDS TV On Demand in March. So, don’t worry about those spring showers (or snowstorms, as the case may be). Stay inside, curl up on the couch, and watch (or re-watch) these great options.

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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: Siobhan Donaghy

Sometimes one Cheap Tunes posts inspires another—like today’s feature on Siobhan Donaghy. She first found success as a member of Sugababes, but then branched out on her own. Her sound is unique and backed by her outstanding voice. Give it a listen!

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NCPW: A great excuse to refresh your memory and learn new things

National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) is coming from March 1-7. It’s a great time to refresh your memory on the best ways to avoid scams, identity theft, and get informed about consumer protection issues. Find out some easy ways to get quick tips.

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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: Collective Soul

Although it was their sophomore effort, the band considers their simply titled Collective Soul album their true debut. It spent 76 weeks on the Billboard 200 charts, spawned five popular singles and has currently sold nearly 10 million copies worldwide—including “The World I Know” which became one of the most-played songs in the history of television, cinema, and advertising.

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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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