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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TDS donates mountain top in Vermont

At the peak of Paine Mountain, Vermont sits 48.9 acres of gorgeous forested land. At one point it belonged to the Northfield Telephone Company/TDS but as of a few weeks ago, the land became part of the Northfield Village Forest.

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DIY Halloween costumes 2018

Don’t get spooked by the Halloween costume frenzy! Coming up with ideas, shopping for the perfect accessories, and finally getting ready are all part of the fun of dressing up on Halloween—unless they aren’t. Not a Halloween fan? Didn’t have […]

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Hallmark Christmas movie bingo 2018

Hallmark Christmas movies start this Friday, October 26—and the 36 (!!) new ones start on the 27th. With so many choices, we’ve updated last year’s popular Hallmark Christmas bingo and create fresh cards with details you’ll see in the new 2018 flicks.

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Making progress in Quincy Florida with Hurricane Michael damages

Restorations progress Update:  Oct. 25, 4:39 p.m. CST – Great news, only two locations left without commercial power.  49 of 51 TDS sites restored to service. Two sites are on back-up generators so all locations are up and running.  New contractors began working today […]

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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: Cher

Cher’s right up there with Michael Jackson and Madonna in terms of pop icons. Whether you’re a fan or have only heard some of her hits, I’d encourage you to give this one a shot today. At $5.99, it’s like we turned back time to offer amazing deals on some great tunes. Happy Tuesday!

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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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