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 […]

FOX ONE now included with your TDS TV subscription!

FOX ONE is FOX’s latest streaming service, bringing together live and on-demand programming in one easy-to-use app.

TDS fully launches mobile phone product

TDS Mobile features nationwide 5G coverage, unlimited talk and text, a 30-day money back guarantee, and no contracts.

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3 Ways Philanthropy Can Benefit Your Business

According to a study conducted by Cone Communications, more than 60% of Americans hope businesses will drive social and economic change without government regulation. But this shouldn’t come as a surprise. In recent years, a greater emphasis has been placed […]

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TDS introduces TDS TV+

TDS is excited to unveil TDS TV+, its newest TV service, built for today’s want-it-all watcher. Powered by TiVo®, TDS TV+ brings more of what you crave, spanning live TV to streaming apps like Netflix*, together in one place.

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Sanford, Michigan restoration updates

The Sanford, Michigan dam failed on May 19, 2020, flooding the Sanford area including key TDS equipment. Read updates about our service restoration efforts.

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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: MGMT

Rolling Stone ranked the album at number 494 in the 500 greatest of all-time list. That may not seem like a big deal, but the album never hit the mainstream to the extent to get that sort of praise. The album has unique psychedelic pop vibe that’s catchy and will keep you coming back.

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Help COVID-19 contact tracers, not scammers

Contact tracers, the folks who work for state health departments to try to track anyone who may have been exposed to COVID-19, are an important part of our road to recovery. But some scammers are pretending to be contact tracers so they can profit off of the current confusion. Find out what you need to watch out for.

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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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