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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In the Spotlight: Mike Cottrell

You could say that Mike Cottrell is like Superman. Why? Because he has a second, and pretty heroic, identity. Mike is a TDS field service technician by day, but by night (and weekends) he’s the Fire Chief of the Flora, […]

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Life lessons I’ve learned from my dog

This is Lucy, our Goldendoodle. Before my husband and I had three children together, we had Lucy. At six years old, I’m told by the vet that we can now call her our “old girl” (technically in people years, she’s […]

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Art Cart delivers daily inspiration

In Dane County, Wis. summer doesn’t just mean warmer weather. It also means a return of the Art Cart, a long-running mobile art program for children and families. TDS is helping to sponsor this popular program this year. The Art […]

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Friday tech news roundup for July 12

This week’s roundup includes some Internet nostalgia, a Facebook Graph Search warning, a CES tech gadget for under $10, and more. 32 Things that will make you miss the old days of the Internet….or not The always amusing BuzzFeed pulled […]

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Itching for a trip? Get airfare on the cheap

If you just need a break, or want to get away for a few days, you might be looking for some cheap flights. Here are two sites our blogger uses to find the right destination at the right price.

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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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