Planned outages in Ruidoso, N.M. 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.

Law&Crime now on TDS TV and TDS TV+

Law&Crime, the leading legal and true crime network, is now available on TDS TV and TDS TV+. Learn more about this new channel that features a wide variety of true crime programming.

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Reduce Your Carbon Footprint: Clothing Edition

You’ve heard about how straws, plastics, and meat overconsumption effects the planet but were you aware of the environmental effects of fast fashion? Learn about this growing issue and find out what you can do to help combat this problem.

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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: Olivia Rodrigo

It’s certainly not uncommon for a pop music star to get their start in another medium. Today’s featured act falls into that category. She did a little acting as a kid and now finds herself blowing up the pop music scene in a way few have seen before.

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TDS launches new channel—Ride TV

Hold your horses—anything and everything horse related is on TDS’ newest channel, Ride TV. The 24-hour Ride TV network is the first and only television network dedicated to showcasing equestrian sports, culture, and lifestyle. Get the scoop on where to find this new offering.

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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: ZZ Top’s Tres Hombres

This album has been named a top 500 albums of all time (twice), and bands like Motorhead and Phish have covered tracks off this record dozens (and dozens) of times. And really, what’s the longest anyone in the U.S. really goes without hearing “La Grange”? Maybe a week or two? This album is massive and worthy, in honor of Dusty Hill, a listen.

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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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