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.

Celebrating National Volunteer Week

National Volunteer Week is April 18-24 and provides the perfect opportunity to recognize the impact volunteering has in building our communities. While it’s been a tough year to get out and volunteer due to COVID-19, TDS is shining a light on just a few of our associates who were able to volunteer. We appreciated all who take the time and use their talents to make a difference.

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TDS Fiber questions and answers

We’ve holding TDS question and answer sessions. We’re sitting down with residents and explaining the TDS Fiber building process and also taking questions—and in many cases, people are wondering the same things. Here are the answers to those common questions.

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Get the Most out of Your TDS TV+ Experience

Did you know TDS TV®+ has an all-in-one search and record option? Or that you can restart live programs from any point, and cue up programs you’ve maybe forgotten about in the past 72 hours? Learn where to find tips and tricks to get the most out of your TDS TV+ experience.

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Tropospheric ducting: a unique weather phenomenon can impact TV signals

We like to believe technology is immune to things such as the weather (or the angle of the sun) … but that’s simply not the case. There are times when natural phenomenon interferes with radio and TV signals—and one of those is called tropospheric ducting. Learn how this can impact your TV channels.

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Call before you dig!

Spring is here and it’s time to think about outside projects like planting trees, shrubs, flowers or installing a fence or deck. Before you put shovel to the ground, think about what might be underneath. Learn why and how to prevent damage.

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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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