Three easy steps to switch to TDS Mobile

TDS is excited to bring mobile service to more communities across our service area.

How TDS enables its associates to ‘Be Good Citizens’

Company associates recently volunteered a record number of hours in communities across the country.

How TDS’ solution helped a Ruidoso, NM business adapt amidst a natural disaster

Service reliability and performance are crucial every day, but especially during a crisis. Here’s how TDS helped a small business stay connected during a natural disaster.

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 ranks near the top in gaming ISP

TDS’ use of fiber optic technology makes company ideal choice for video gamers.

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Learn how TDS can keep you connected in the home and at the office with Internet, TV, TDS Fiber, DVR and phone services and solutions.

LAFF comedy network headed to Nashville area

The laughs are about to roll into the Nashville area. Starting May 15, LAFF,  a new comedy network, will be available to TDS TV customers with our basic television package on channel 57. LAFF is home to some of the most […]

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“Puppy runs” finding dogs new homes

When one part of the country has too many small dogs up for adoption, and another doesn’t have enough, Katie (an employee of a TDS company) gets ready to roll. She makes “puppy runs” and helps transport dogs to other shelters so they can find their furever homes.

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May the Fourth Be With You: TDS Towns in the Star Wars Universe

Today is May the 4th, is Star Wars Day. (Why? With a mouth full of marshmallows, say the following: “May the Fourth Be With You.”) To celebrate, our guest blogger compares various Star Wars planets with cities that TDS serves. It ends up, we’re closer to a galaxy far, far away than we ever thought!

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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: Linkin Park

Linkin Park is officially labeled as nu metal, but you’ll also hear rap metal or alt metal as genre descriptions. It’s heavy rock, with a totally different take on vocals. You get lead-singer Bennington’s classic hard rock voice and the backup singer doing a Roots style rap. It was so unique to the mainstream; Linkin Park often gets credit for creating the category. You can score their ground-breaking album today for only $5.

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Seen on Pinterest: Laundry Rooms We Love

The laundry room may be the least-loved room in the house – after all, it is nothing but a space for clothes, work, and miscellaneous odds and ends. But these “Seen on Pinterest” finds illustrate that when a laundry room is used effectively, it can be transformed from functional to fabulous.

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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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