Set your DVR: Hot summer TV

From new series and movies, to returning favorites and special events, there’s lots to watch. Grab a cool drink and your TDS TV+ remote so you don’t miss a moment!

How TDS is meeting the growing demand for speed

As a new report shows demand for faster internet at an all-time high, TDS continues working to expand its fiber service footprint.

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.

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.

Vine: the newest social media craze

Have you heard about Vine? If not, don’t beat yourself up about it because it IS pretty new. Vine just debuted in January of this year, but since President Obama just posted his first Vine video on Monday (you can […]

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The new rules of smart phone etiquette

Professional communication is a really hot topic every semester in the classes I teach. This is probably because my students always enjoy talking about issues that cross over to their personal lives. After all, in today’s highly connected “always on” […]

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Group vacay lodging on the cheap!

I get super excited whenever I can get a group of people (say 4 or more) together to plan a vacation. First, because more people generally equals more fun! Second, because you start to have better, more unique (and usually […]

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Be productive by eliminating distractions

In my last blog I discussed some ways to stay sane and productive while working at home. One of the fundamental principles of productivity is that to get things done, you need to be able to focus. Focus requires elimination […]

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Mediaroom 2.3

Good news, everyone! TDS TV continues to evolve with some pretty sweet new features! For the past month or so, our testers put the latest Microsoft Media Room updates to the test.

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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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