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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Everyone knows your password

Especially when you’re busy and doing a lot online (holiday shopping, for example), the temptation is strong to take a shortcut and use the same password twice…or three times…or more. But don’t do it. A few seconds of time savings in the moment could ultimately cost you a lot more.

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TDS employee helps greyhounds find a furever home

TDS employee Sarah Reister is an avid animal lover. Currently, her household includes Kero the chinchilla, Snakerdoodles the ball python, and Neko the Shiba Inu. When Sarah rescued Neko from a shelter in 2011, he had severe separation anxiety. Sarah […]

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Incredible movies arrive on TDS TV on Demand

You’ll be thankful for all the great movies on TDS TV On Demand this month. You’ll find options perfect for kids ages 2-102 (Thanksgiving viewing, anyone?), plus find an action blockbuster, a thriller, a box-office winning romance, the latest drama from a two-time Oscar nominee, and much more. Grab your remote and get watching!

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On the front lines when the Armistice was signed

In honor of Veterans Day, an employee shares the story of her grandfather who was a World War 1 private and was there when the Armistice was signed, ending the conflict.

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Play Games. Heal Kids.

Earlier this month, one TDS employee participated in a 24-hour gaming marathon to raise money for charity. That’s right. Doug Gilbertson, Network Specialist at TDS Telecom, is an avid supporter of Extra Life, a 24-hour fundraising and gaming marathon that supports Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals across the country.

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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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