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Planned outages in Ruidoso, N.M. overnight Jan. 15-16

Ruidoso-area customers: As part of our overall infrastructure restoration, TDS technicians must complete fiber splicing work to finalize connections to our new permanent equipment hub. This may result in a brief interruption of your TDS services in the overnight hours starting tonight. TDS will perform the necessary maintenance overnight January […]

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Five tips to start the new year off right

The start of 2025 is a great opportunity to reset, refocus, and prepare for success.

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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.

Welcome to the TDS Connect Blog

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.

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Weekly tech news roundup for April 17

This week: cheap new 4K TVs, Apple Watch reviews, new travel tech to help you sleep, a Bluetooth button for anything you want, and Cheryl’s birthday question is the new what-color-is-that-dress Internet discussion.

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How quickly is 4K changing the TV landscape?

4K is big, and there is no doubt that one day it will be mainstream. With 4K TVs at surprisingly affordable prices (just this week Vizio announced a 4K TV for only $600), and Netflix and Amazon committed to delivering 4K content, the momentum behind Ultra HD 4K TV is gathering.

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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: The Moody Blues

Music can actually just be a really good story, told through musicians and leading the listener to truly understand the highs and lows of what the writer was or is feeling when singing their songs. Today’s band may not be the first to bring a theatric element to music, but they sure did do it well.

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Taken 3, Cake, Big Eyes and Woman in Black 2 highlight TDS TV On Demand

This week TV on Demand brings several sequels, including the third installment of the “Taken” franchise. On television keep an eye out as the networks begin to wrap up the 2014-15 season.

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Making sense of game consoles: Part 2

Yesterday we went through how the gaming consoles differ in cost, games and online play. Today, find out how these consoles hold up as multimedia players and we’ve also got a few other things you might want to keep in mind including expandability, compatibility, etc.

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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Planned outages in Ruidoso, N.M. overnight Jan. 15-16

Don’t click that link! Beware of text message scams

Five tips to start the new year off right

Alert! Email phishing scheme hitting inboxes

TDS Whole Home Wi-Fi: A better way to stay connected

Welcome to the TDS Connect Blog

Weekly tech news roundup for April 17

How quickly is 4K changing the TV landscape?

Cheap Tunes Tuesday: The Moody Blues

Taken 3, Cake, Big Eyes and Woman in Black 2 highlight TDS TV On Demand

Making sense of game consoles: Part 2

Investing in our communities

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