Five tips to start the new year off right

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

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.

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The 20 worst passwords of 2021

In 1987, comedian Mel Brooks made fun of the password 12345 (and those who use it) in one of his movies—but here’s the not-so-funny punchline: that same bad password is the third most-common one in use THIS YEAR. Find out what the other 19 are (and stop using them!).

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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: Scott Weiland, The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Between STP, Velvet Revolver, and a couple other makeshift bands, Scott Weiland’s music persists everywhere. With so many hits to his credit, you can’t go too many days without hearing something he wrote, but today’s entry doesn’t come from any of his bands—it’s Scott running solo and putting his spin on Christmas standards you know and love.

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FTC: Celebrate Hanukkah without the scams

Hanukkah is all about spending time with loved ones, celebrating traditions, and, for many, giving gifts. So, as you start preparing for all eight nights, here are three things you can do to avoid scammers when shopping online.

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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: Squirrel Nut Zippers’ Christmas Caravan

Unlike most yuletide albums, Christmas Caravan consists mostly of original Squirrel Nut Zippers material, and not just regurgitated standards done in a unique style. Like all of their music—which is usually swing—this album is delightfully different and worth a listen.

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FTC: Before you join that crowdfunding campaign, read this

Scammers could be behind those crowdfunding efforts and take your money without delivering what they promise. The FTC tells you what to watch out for and how to report a crowdfunding scam.

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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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