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.

Brushing scams: What you need to know

Scammers trying to look legitimate by “brushing up” their reputation open fake accounts using victims’ personal information and purchase unsolicited products.

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.

TDS TV Guides and How-To Videos available online

Have you lost your TDS TV User Guide but now have a question? Or maybe you’re interested in learning how to program your TDS TV remote control to control your DVD player too? Or maybe you’ve decided you want to […]

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Friday tech news roundup for August 9

Tech news for this week: anti-mosquito forcefields, Facebook photo auto destruct app, Yahoo! logo changes, how to make your own iPhone ringtones, speakerless headphones (?), and cricket-flour snacks. Kite anti-mosquito “forcefield” Maybe it’s just because I live in Wisconsin where […]

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Hints and tips for using the Google search bar

Did you know that in addition to checking your email, Facebook, and seeing the current weather, you can search Google from the TDS.net home page? It’s true (and oh so very handy). To make using the search bar even easier, […]

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Watch your language—your grandparents are probably on social media

Did you see the headlines (like this one, from the Washington Post)? The Pew Internet and American Life project released a new study on Monday showing that 72% of online adults use social networking sites. What’s more, people ages 65 […]

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In the spotlight: St. Paul, Minnesota

In St. Paul, the second most populous city in Minnesota, TDS provides business and residential service. And, it’s home to VISI, a TDS HMS company. But, if history had gone a bit differently, the mailing addresses for everyone in St. […]

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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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