Planned TDS service outages in Ruidoso, New Mexico 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 […]

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

Text message scams are now one of the top ways fraudsters steal personal information, with over $10 billion obtained from victims.

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.

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.

Cheap Tunes Tuesday: Backstreet Boys

For an album that was dismissed by most critics as lacking substance or staying power, the Backstreet Boys are getting the last laugh. Millennium is one of the best selling albums in history and you’ll still hear their songs sung, en masse, at sports events. Give it a shot today—you may even enjoy it more than you did back in ’99.

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7 twists on classic family games + GIVEAWAY

Playing the same games over and over again can be a bore. Fortunately, with small twists, you can bring new life to the classics. Here are seven easy ways to revamp family game night.

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Make your home (and/or home office) energy efficient

Post-pandemic some of the energy that used to be consumed in an office setting has been shifted home—including to yours if you or someone in your house now works or attends school from home. Get six tips for saving energy so your bill doesn’t take a hit.

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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: Pulp

You don’t usually put British pop and William Shatner in the same sentence, but Pulp is not your average band. Get the scoop on this unique group that hit the music scene in the ’90s, whose Different People album is considered one of the best of all time.

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Free Hallmark preview the whole month of October!

Pull on your favorite sweatshirt and curl up on the couch because every TDS TV and TDS TV+ customer is getting Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Drama, and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries included in their channel lineup in October!

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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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