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.

FTC: Watch out for romance scams

It’s never too late to find love, and lots of dating sites and apps are there to help. But scammers are out to steal your heart, too…and then steal your money. This Older Americans Month, let’s talk about romance scams. These can happen when someone makes a fake profile on dating sites, apps and social media.

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TDS’ own search and rescue heroes

TDS is proud of how our associates give back—and in the case of Chad R., he is giving back with the help of his dogs. Not only is Chad a reserve officer with the Mt. Juliet Police Department when he’s not at his day job, he and his pups volunteer to do search and rescue work. Learn more about this TDS hero.

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Business metrics that matter

There are numerous schools of thought on how an owner should run their business. Some focus on sales technique. Others focus on marketing and social media. Still others highlight product quality and innovation, while some rely on data-driven decision-making. As […]

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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: Velvet Revolver

Velvet Revolver based on their pedigree alone was going to generate a little buzz. But as it turned out, they were pretty good to boot. Slash’s guitar work is second to none and Weiland’s vocals were the best they’d been since early Stone Temple Pilots days. Give Contraband a listen today.

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Two free previews in May and June

Great news! As a TDS TV or TDS TV+ subscriber, you get a free preview of World Fishing Network for the entire month of May. Plus, you also get to enjoy Game Show Network all of May AND all of June. Find out what to watch.

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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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