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.

TDS holds Week of Giving campaign

From supporting STEM learning opportunities to volunteering at local food banks, TDS associates held roughly 100 philanthropic activities during the third annual Week of Giving.

Top tech gifts this holiday season 

Need last-minute ideas for the tech lover in your life? Here are five gadgets that are sure to impress this year.

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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: Metallica—Load

Perhaps realizing the potentially polarizing nature of their sound, Metallica began to reinvent their music, experimenting a bit with other elements like southern rock, blues and country. It certainly alienated some of the band’s loyalists, but brought in a whole new audience not only to the new stuff, but the old as well. With Metallica touring later this year, it’s a good chance to take a listen and cure your Tuesday blues.

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Give the gift of a healthy heart

It’s not too late to celebrate Valentine’s Day and give the most important gift ever—the gift of a healthy heart. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in men and women, which is why February has been named American Heart Month. Check out our infographic with info and tips for staying healthy.

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Clever tax scam for 2018 is a new twist on an old favorite

The Internal Revenue service warns that taxpayers could get conned into handing over tax refunds deposited in their accounts—that’s nothing new. The twist is that fraudsters file a real tax return with stolen data so filers get a real, but erroneous, refund. The criminals then pretend to be someone in authority to get taxpayers to “return” the refund money. Find out how it works and what you can do.

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Report: Your smart TV could get hacked, if not protected

Consumer Reports has found that many smart TVs are vulnerable to hacking if proper security measures are not put in place (i.e., a secure home Wi-Fi network). And, beyond the models they found to be at risk, smart TVs in general pose privacy risks you might not know about. Find out what you can do.

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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: Black Sabbath

It’s rare that critics can universally agree on an album being five stars across the board. This is one of those uncommon instances. Hundreds of bands have covered Paranoid over the last five decades and the tributes aren’t likely to end. The band broke up, reunited and officially called it quits last year. While there may not be any new Black Sabbath on the horizon, being able to pick this up for $5 bucks is an outstanding consolation.

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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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