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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Network upgrades underway in southern Oklahoma

Construction is now under way to expand and improve broadband to more than 1,200 locations in southern Oklahoma, in the Arbuckle Mountains area. Work began in February in the Pontotoc, Murray, Coal and Johnston counties area. The project is expected to be completed in early 2018.

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Weekly tech news roundup for August 4

This week: Apple had great sales report as people anticipate the new iPhone release, Giphy will be testing sponsored GIFs, say goodbye to the original Paint, and more!

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Happy 227th Birthday Coast Guard!

The U.S. Coast Guard turns 227 today. This branch has a long, rich history with many unique traditions.

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An inside look at California’s Detwiler Fire by a TDS Field Manager

One of the largest recent fires in California has been the Mariposa County Detwiler fire, located in TDS’ Hornitos Telephone area. TDS’ Randy Brunes, manager of Field Services in Idaho, Washington and California, was staying in the loop and providing updates to his staff and he shares his story.

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Happy National Watermelon Day!

It’s time to celebrate the delicious summer fruit, watermelon. Today is National Watermelon Day and it is the perfect time to check out all things watermelon!

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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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