Changing your TDS recovery contact and username

Whether you’re a long-time customer or new to TDS (welcome!), we want to pass along a few tips and tricks about managing your TDS account. Following these steps will only take a few minutes but will ensure you can always quickly and easily log in and make any needed updates—resetting […]

Don’t let cyber foes haunt you this October

Ghosts, goblins, and things that go bump in the night aren’t the only scary threats lurking this time of year. While Halloween is full of spooky surprises, Cybersecurity Awareness Month serves as an important reminder that some of today’s most dangerous threats exist online. Cybercriminals are becoming faster, smarter, and […]

Back-to-school with TDS’ Education Assistance policy

Education can open new worlds and be a stepping stone to career growth, but the financial cost of higher education is often a barrier to earning a degree. TDS helps associates overcome that barrier with the Education Assistance policy, which reimburses up to 100% of higher educational costs. The policy […]

TDS helps schools recover after tornado

Working quickly in the aftermath of the storm, TDS teams helped ensure critical communications services were back in place.

TDS Open reaches new heights with historic donations to two nonprofits

What happens when passionate associates, fantastic vendors, and generous sponsors come together for a good cause? For TDS Telecom, it means making history. The 2026 TDS Open charity golf event raised a record-breaking $308,000, marking the largest charitable contribution in the event’s history. Held at University Ridge Golf Course in […]

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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: Owl City

The lead single “Fireflies” was chosen as the single of the week by streaming service iTunes. That led to nearly a million downloads in less than seven days and subsequently Own City having the No. 2 selling album on the service. One song is still played at football games, driving a moment of unity and fun.

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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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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; with 1.1 million residential and business connections, TDS’ mission is to create a better world through its communications services.


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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