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TDS Telecom

Wisconsin-HQ 24-state ILEC. Fast fiber where built, slow DSL where not. Address-check is everything.

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Parent company
Telephone and Data Systems Inc. (NYSE: TDS)
Founded
1969
Headquarters
Madison, WI
Service types
Fiber · DSL
States served
24 states: AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IN, KY, MI, MN, MS, NV, NH, NM, NC, OH, OR, SC, TN, UT, VT, WA, WI
ZIPs covered
~1,800
Residential subs
~525,000 (2026-Q1)
Gateway fee
Included
Install fee
Free
Contract
None

Plans & pricing

TierDownUpPriceData cap
Fiber 300 Mbps 300 Mbps 300 Mbps $50/mo Unlimited
Fiber 1 Gig 1 Gbps 1 Gbps $65/mo Unlimited
Fiber 8 Gig 8 Gbps 8 Gbps $170/mo Unlimited
DSL 25 Mbps 25 Mbps 5 Mbps $50/mo Unlimited

Notes: Wisconsin-HQ multi-state ILEC. Big fiber overlay in progress.

Coverage detail

Ownership & corporate history

Ownership type: publicly-traded (since 1969)

Previously known as / acquired: Telephone and Data Systems · TDS · BendBroadband (Bend OR subsidiary)

Public parent (TDS). BendBroadband is the same company in Bend OR.

Customer service & support

Customer service
1-833-983-7677
Technical support
1-833-983-7677
Billing
1-833-983-7677
Support portal
https://tdstelecom.com/support
Billing portal
https://www.tdsaccount.com/
Mailing address
TDS Telecom, 525 Junction Rd, Madison, WI 53717

Returning your equipment

Accepted return methods: ups-store-prepaid-label

You must return: TDS router/ONT, Set-top boxes (TDS TV+)

Common mistake: Online/phone first. Use UPS prepaid.

Official return-equipment instructions →

Where you can actually go in person

Confirmed company-operated stores that can sign up service AND accept equipment returns. Authorized-retailer addresses are tagged separately because they cannot always handle returns.

Does TDS Telecom serve your address?

Use our ZIP-coverage tool to confirm availability — we cross-reference live FCC Form 477 data with the carrier's own footprint map.

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Sources & verification

Last verified 2026-06-06. Records over 180 days old are auto-flagged for re-verification.