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Author: Kaitlyn Short

LAST UPDATED: September 10th, 2025

Telephone and Data Systems was founded in 1969. It is now commonly known as TDS.

TDS provides internet services in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, Arizona, Colorado, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, Main, New Hampshire, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida.

It offers speeds up to 1000 Mbps (1 Gbps) and provides TV and phone service as well.

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The Good

  • Many Speeds Available
  • Service Add-Ons
  • Bundling Options

Many Speeds Available

TDS offers 12 internet plans:

  • Lite Internet (1 Mbps download/512 Kbps upload)
  • Express Internet (5 Mbps download/512 Kbps upload)
  • Turbo Internet (15 Mbps download/768 Kbps-2 Mbps upload)
  • Mach Internet (25 Mbps download/1.5-5 Mbps upload)
  • Warp Internet (50 Mbps download/1.5-10 Mbps upload)
  • WarpX Internet (100 Mbps download/7-15 Mbps upload)
  • Extreme25 Fiber Internet (25 Mbps download and upload)
  • Extreme50 Fiber Internet (50 Mbps download and upload)
  • Extreme100 Fiber Internet (100 Mbps download and upload)
  • Extreme300 Fiber Internt (300 Mbps download and upload)
  • Extreme600 Fiber Internet (500 Mbps download/400 Mbps upload)
  • 1 Gig Fiber Internet (1 Gbps or 1000 Mbps download/400 Mbps upload)

The availability of these speeds varies by location. However, with such a wide range of offerings customers can find internet service that matches their speed and budget needs.

Another nice feature of the Extreme Fiber Internet plans is the high upload speeds that are also available.

Download speeds affect streaming, while upload speeds affect attaching documents to emails or sending other information over the internet from your computer.

The high upload speeds are especially nice for people who send a lot of information over the internet.

Service Add-Ons

For additional fees, customers can add the following services to their internet plan:

  • Backup Online
  • Remote PC Support
  • Home Internet Security
  • Hacker Alert
  • Identity Theft Protection (separate packages available for adults and children)
  • Premium Wi-Fi Service
  • Plus Packs

The availability of these add-ons vary, as do the terms for each.

For example, the TDS Identity Theft Protection and Remote PC Support services have a $50 early termination fee and a 12-month contract.

The Premium Wi-Fi service has a modem handling fee and monthly rental fee. For 5 Mbps internet and slower there is an installation fee of $29.95.

Plus Packs include Premium Wi-Fi Service. They are customized to each customer’s needs.

Bundling Options

TDS customers can bundle TV and phone services with their internet services. The packages and rates available are disclosed after inputting a zip code on TDS’s website.

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The Bad

  • Pricing Information

Pricing Information

TDS internet pricing can only be found after a customer provides a zip code. While this aspect is likely due to some level of variation.

Fees that are disclosed without needing to enter a zip code are as follows:

  • Installation: $49.95
  • Service charge for switching plans: $15 (only applies if internet speed stays the same and the customer does not add services)
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The Bottom Line

TDS is a worthwhile internet service provider to consider because of its variety of speed and plan options. Customers should be able to find quality internet service at their price point. Unfortunately, price information is only disclosed after entering a zip code. Interested customers should visit TDS’s website to learn more specifics about TDS.

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Jessica Nees

Absolutely terrible - terrible customer service - lies about what they can provide, lock you into contracts and then don't deliver on their side of the promised services, after 2 years from initial account opening, only receiving HALF of the physical products and services that were supposed to be installed, giving up, and deciding to go with another company, then they want to charge almost $4000 in early termination fees. We have an email thread of over 30 emails with 5 different people who refuse to provide the services that are on our contract with excuse after excuse as to why they cant, and they still don't think that we are justified in wanting to cancel our service. They went weeks or even months at times not replying to emails, even with management staff on the thread. DO NOT ever sign a contract with this company. They do not care about you personally, or your business.

2 months ago

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Juanito Mix

Terrible customer service. I'm really not sure how this company is still in business with such poor & horrible support. The fact that one cant even make payment via their website but only either by phone & or mail should tell you how disorganized this company is. I'll admit , service is fine but really do think it over at least 3 times before considering using this company. They have a so called tech team 24/7 " which by the way ; never seems to have an answer to anything " after that your on your own between the hours of 8am & 6pm Monday thru Friday central time. Anytime before or after that , you're screwed! If you're still unable to be helped , guess what what!? You'll be waiting till they open the next day again.

5 months ago

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David Grant

The absolute worst internet connection ever. Day to day we have to check to see if our internet connection is working, and if it is how well. Trying to stream something like Netflix or Amazon is day to day if you can watch without buffering. Many calls to them and they claim they reset the signal but they never do. NEVER ONCE have they offered to provide a free day, week or month, just give me your money. If there was another choice in Albany, WI I would have taken it in a heartbeat.

4 months ago

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Christine Ryan

I keep getting marketing ads from them; I have been for over a year now. I currently live in an area where there is a monopoly and am paying over $185 a month for internet, so an offer of $40 dollars seems like a great deal and I am paycheck to paycheck. BUT, guess what? They don't service my area. It's planned for 'sometime' in the future. Why in the world are you wasting marketing money by sending offers to locations that you don't service? Maybe if after the first time I tried it was just a couple months before it was up and running I'd get it, but it's going on nearly two years. I called again today with the number listed on the letter mailed to my home address to sign up and surprise, surprise, they STILL don't service my area. No clue when they finally will, just someday. I asked to be taken off of their mailing list. Starlink by Musk is starting in my area, so I'll be looking into that. What a wasteful and annoying company Tds is.

8 months ago

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Diane Webster

I unfortunately had the displeasure of having TDS as my cable and internet service. If I could give negative stars I would have ! They have a monopoly in tour area for cable and internet. I cannot begin to tell you the times I have had to deal with their terrible customer service. BUT just beware, I decided to stop my cable services and just watch tv through internet service. I called and cancelled my cable service on the 12th (New billing cycle starts the 15th), they gave me a deal on adding phone line w/ internet so stupidly I said yes. The soonest the tech could come out was the 18th. The tech took my cable boxes on the 18th (had not been using them because I thought it was disconnected) when he was there for service. According to TDS I did not cancel my services before the 15th cause they didn't get the boxes until the 18th. This resulted in them billing me $227 for a month of services when I didn't even have the boxes to use their ridiculous cable. Paying $227 for a service THAT I WAS NOT USING is what is wrong with cable companies. It's a scam, it's their money grab. Please please if you can, stay away from TDS.

1 year ago

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Uriah Cooper

1 star is too good. I cancelled my internet from them was told I would no longer be charged, the following month over $200 was taken out of my account. They told me I needed to return their equipment to them for a refund instead of them coming to my house and retrieving it. They have been horrible in the past, our bill was always getting screwed up, they were constantly charging me for things I did not have. Every month it was a battle trying to get them to help me. The internet was not good, every night I had to reboot my router and they refused to have someone come look at it because "No outages were occurring in my area". Go with Farmers "FTI wifi" if you want people who will actually listen and take care of you.

1 year ago

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Judy Grant

Mesquite customer service at the office in our city leaves more than a lot to be desired. My husband went to the office to ask for advise on a problem with our service and not only did they pretty much try to convince him that he was the most stupid person on earth but they wanted to charge $90 just to come to our house to prove that our problem wasn't theirs but his. I retired after 30 years from the largest telecommunications company in the country and we were trained several times a year in all services... but the most important one was customer service. First and foremost, the customer is the most important person in the room. Listen to them and treat them with respect. This gets everyone off to a good start. TDS front line people need training and if they can't treat customers the way that THEY would want to be treated, then they should be replaced with someone who wants to work and can do the job properly. We have switched our service to another provider and my husband was very impressed with how professional and helpful they were. We're off to a good start with them right from beginning. Apparently customer service isn't a priority to TDS in our small city of Mesquite, Nevada. Shame on you TDS management.

1 year ago

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Rick Hager

DO NOT use TDS Telecommunications LLC and TDS Telecommunications Corporation for your internet provider. Fun story, I have been monitoring when fiber would be available in my area, and for about a year, their website and their site said it was available as did their account reps when I called. I scheduled TDS Telecommunications LLC to come out and install fiber and cancel my existing account with Quantum Fiber the same day or be charged another month. The technician comes out, cuts holes in my wall, runs the fiber line, and attaches a unit to the outside of our house and when he tries to get it started... oops it is not in our area yet and come to find out won't be for another YEAR or so. I spoke to Josh W. TDS Telecommunications LLC who is a Supervisor of sales and agreed, oops they made a mistake and said he would follow up but never did until I sent an email to remind him to follow up. Now I have to call Quantum Fiber back and schedule my service to be started back up. OH, sorry, it will be an additional 3 days to get this installed, even though it is already installed it just needs to be activated again. I spoke to their sales department supervisor Coral and she says the only thing they can do is credit me $75 when I have the service turned on.. WHAT in a YEAR potentially? Now I have to wait until their service department contacts me about scheduling the repairs. Should only take a year but most likely they have the parts since they probably make this mistake often. Again, I can only share what I have gone through, try them at your own risk.

1 year ago

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If I could give TDS a score of 0, I would do that. Their customer service was absolutely horrible. I called to cancel service because our TV service did not work. They told me they would send a new box. After 1 hour of troubleshooting on the phone, they said I had to call back the next day to have someone send out a new box because his department could not handle it. I ended up canceling service because it was such a pain, and the remotes never worked. Tried cancelling, but they told me I would still be responsible to pay for service beyond when I wanted to cancel because they don't prorate. After cancellation, they removed my automatic payment option. This resulted in missed payments, late fees. I tried to call and resolve it and again, they sent me through to multiple departments, over 2 hours on the phone back and forth with them. After giving up and agreeing to pay the balance I didn't agree with, minus a $10 late fee waiver, they sent me though to an automated system to make the payment. I started entering my credit card information only to receive a call on the other line from TDS telling me they entered the wrong amount for the automatic payment and that they would have to do it again. At this point, I am 2 hours into the call. They send me through to the automated payment system and try to make the payment for the correct amount this time, and now the system has a processing error and won't let me make a payment. We try a third time. They tell me the reason it didn't work was because I was on speaker phone and to try again. So we try again. Still doesn't work. I ask to speak with a supervisor who gives me the run around saying there is nothing she can do and that my option is to send a check and risk it going to collection or keep calling back. I have an 820 credit score and always pay my bills, but when a company removes you from automatic payment, what do you expect would happen? I told the woman on the phone that I would never consider TDS again and that I would write negative reviews, and that not crediting my bill would result in way more negativity for the company, but she did not care. I have never dealt with a more stubborn and bully company than TDS!

1 year ago

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Michael Hartman

Worst company ever. I've been a TDS customer for over 10 yrs. At first we loved them and had no issues with their services. A few years later every time we had an issue with cable going out we had to call to get an adjustment to our cable bill. Last week our entire package--cable, phone service and internet was up and down during the week due to technicians working on the lines in our area. When I called TDS on 4/9/24 I was told by some customer service representative, probably located in Jamaica that they were not showing any outages--//though the TDS service trucks were going up and down our street all day long. I finally stopped a technician working on a line and asked him what was going on and he told me to call TDS and report the outage. I told him that I already did but they were not showing any outages. This happened again the remainder of the week from 4/9/24-4/12/24. When I finally called TDS on 4/16/24, thinking that the upgrades were done in my area, I was still told that no outages were being reported and the representative only offered my a $10.00 deduction on my bill for next month, even though my services were down at least 30 hrs the previous week. Also, each time I call TDS I'm talking with customer services reps in Jamaica or some other foreign country and cannot understand them due to other reps chatting with customers on the phone. I have had enough of TDS and am looking at other cable providers for better service.

1 year ago

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Christine Sanford Portland, OR

If zero was an option it would be a negative worst customer service ever!!!! Most incompetent humans I have dealt with. They are rude and so ignorant when comes to their own services and billing. Charged 2 disconnect fees after giving their word would not be charged and just pay in the 2 days I was requesting. Not only was service shut off but took now over 2 and half hours to not only reconnect but get the now 2 reconnect charges created. Resulting in not being able to pay online so forced to pay over phone then last representative choose to hang up on me without taking care of my concern or even a care of the entire issue or my time. WORST company ever find some better humans to care for your customers and better reviews may follow!!

1 year ago

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Scott O'Bryan

I would give this company zero stars if I could. TDS is a terrible company that understands that their customers have no choice in internet service. I've been dealing with this company for a long time and the incident below is far from isolated. Last week on Friday, I noticed my internet started to flake out. I called TDS about the issue. They told me that they saw my system was online and said it was likely due to my router. They blame my router every time, and it's never actually the issue, so I pushed back and asked them to send my modem a restart signal, having to explain that it cost them nothing to help me diagnose my problem rather than discounting me. They sent the signal and, when the modem failed to come back online, they acknowledged that there was a problem with either their equipment or the line and said they needed to send out a technician. Because TDS Technical services keeps banker hours (and not utility hours like most internet providers) they couldn't send someone out on the weekend nor could they send someone out on Monday because of MLK day. This meant I had to wait four days until they could come and even check out my issue. Knowing that the modem was one possible thing that could be the problem, I asked if there was a way I could just get a new modem and try it out. They told me that because I was switching from a modem that they provide to a customer modem, I had to wait until sales was in the office for them to switch me over. I escalated to two supervisors before finally convincing them to let me go spend good money on a new modem in order to diagnose my own problem. I did this, and was at least able to connect although by internet speeds were very slow. It was only after I installed my own modem, and they now had an incentive to blame it on my equipment, that they bothered to actually measure the signal strength. It showed that the signal strength was extremely low. I work from home and I had to give up and cancel several important meetings. When the technician finally arrived, he mentioned that some other customers were also out, and said that the outage had to be fixed. When I asked him how long it would take, he shrugged and said "probably sometime this week, but we're short staffed so I really can't say when it will actually get fixed. Bottom line is, I've been without internet for four days, I'll likely be without internet for three or four more. I've spent hours on the phone with TDS and in order to try to expedite things, I spent an extra $90 for a modem. There is no ETA, there is no offer of a partial refund for being without internet for a quarter of a month, and I can't do my work. In the past, I threatened to take TDS to court and they refused to talk to me or even diagnose an issue that, last year, had me out of commission off and on for about three months. In the end, they knew that they were the only internet service in the area so they really don't care. When the system works, it works fine, but I would say I may have about only 80% reliability year over year, which is a terrible statistic. Their network is very old and they refuse to upgrade it because they know they are the only service available in the area. Avoid them if you can. If you can't, I'm very sorry for you.

1 year ago

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Ryan San Francisco, CA

Terrible service. Connection is incredibly consistent. We have a “technician” out almost every week because they can’t seem to do even half of their job. Their box in our backyard hasn’t been closed for months now. “Technician” came out and leaned the cover on the fixed side of the box and called it good. When calling about constant outages and modems being replaced, we just get a sales pitch for more expensive plans as if the inconsistency is on purpose to lead people into thinking more money will make it better. Can’t want for the competition to finish their work so we can switch.

1 year ago Edited January 30, 2024

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Daren W Nashville, TN

TDS needs better customer service, doesn't value its customers, and you'll likely have a bad experience with the company. TDS is unreliable and doesn't value its customers (but is more concerned about collecting their money). We reached out to TDS in August, and they missed multiple appointments (no call no show). We even missed a day of paid work because of TDS. Then TDS just showed up in October for installation (no appointment). By the way, this was after multiple calls of long hold times and hung-ups without a callback. The worst mistake we ever made with TDS was to move forward with the installation, thinking we'd at least trial the service. The customer service was so horrible that we didn't even use the internet. We eventually canceled their service 7 days after their free cancellation window. Of course, they won't remind you of that... Plus, TDS records conveniently only show documented events that benefit TDS, not actual events or the customer's experience. Regardless, we got a ridiculous bill from TDS which they refused to waive. TDS even wanted to increase the bill for equipment (that was already returned using their prepaid shipping). We were 7 days late canceling the account per their 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee yet TDS was 30+ days late to deliver. We are committed that TDS will not have any business from us in the future. Plus, anyone in our circle of influence will be advised against TDS.

1 year ago

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Mark Jones Salt Lake City, UT

Product is fine, but when it's time for the introductory pricing to end be aware of what it's going to. My rate nearly tripled going from a very reasonable $45/mo (internet only) to around $130/mo. Since my autopay was set up I didn't realize how much the bill had been rising for 3 months leaving a significant and unexpected bill. The billing office was a bit manipulative with their tactics of trying to keep me as a customer. They gave zero grace for an account with zero late payments for the 3 year duration. I instantly dropped their service. Again, the service seemed to be just fine but it seems that they want to recover their "discounted" introductory price by gouging customers for the next few months of very high rates. Being manipulated makes me forget about your quality of product and I refuse to do business with this type of an organization. Be up front with your pricing and you will notice that your customers may show more loyalty to you.

1 year ago

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Christopher Howard Redmond, OR

Worst customer service in the industry. Have been hung up on with almost EVERY call. I don't get anywhere near the speeds I pay for (pay for 1 gig, or 1,000 maps and get around 300 mbps). The website doesn't even recognize me as a customer, and won't let me fix it or create a new account. Called to have them fix it so I can pay my bill online and got hung up on. The only thing they have going for them is their reliability for streaming during peak hours, but even that isn't the greatest. I've had 6 different internet services across 7 different states (military, moved a lot) and TDS is by far the worst service experience I've ever had.

1 year ago

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Sandy Garmire

Horrible! First they ripped up sidewalks, lawns, sprinklers and cut lines to install. Then finally after service was in did not give the price they had quoted. Then jack d up the price. Finally when I cancelled by phone they told me my equipment did not need to be returned. Then charged $159 because I didn't return it. After going over customer service with a nasty "could care less" attitude to a supervisor, she agreed and sent me a box and labels to return equipment. I took it to UPS and the postal guys said if that is TDS get a receipt. Other people in the line agreed and said negative things about TDS. The next week TDS tried to pull the money from my account without authorization. However the card they tried to use had expired and I had paid the outstanding amount other than the $159 equipment charge which I was told would be refunded when they got the equipment. I responded again with receipt and pictures of the returned equipment and told them it was on its way. Now one week later they mail me a second box and label. Good luck in trying to talk. The recording cuts you off during the choices. I'm Still not done. I'm still waiting for them to take off the charge for the equipment. Not worth the hassle!

1 year ago

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kelly smith

TDS is the WORST internet service. Awful customer service. They just randomly transfer you to different departments and fight about whose department is responsible while in the end, nothing gets fixed. I've called before and they say hello and then all of a sudden you're speaking to someone new because you were transferred. Poor speeds. I'm kicked off the Internet at work multiple times a day. All of those options aren't really available. They are a massive double trifecta of what a poor and failing business is. I asked for an upgrade and they ended up turning my service off. It's been 5 days and still not resolved and missing work in the mean time. If anyone files a suit I want to be part of that. Go with any other service you can. Save yourself wasted money, lost wages, and chest pain. I would give 0 stars if that was an option

1 year ago

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Clayton Johnston

The Hispanic gentlemen that did the ground install were the fastest most incredible workers I've ever seen. The installer that did the Wi-Fi set up was great! Thats where the good stops. When trying to pay online the account setup would not work, the pay by phone would not work. The account number I was sent with my bill was perpetually rejected. I toyed everything I could think of finally I called. The customer service agents I spoke with on the phone were condescending and entitled and spoke to me like I should just go away. Literally I have one of them my account number that was sent to me and the csa told me that's not and account number, later admitting it is and then babbled out some bull crap to conceal her incompetence. The other csa, after getting my phone number, which she said wasn't in their system, and account number, which she said wasn't an account number, and giving her every other bit of information on the bill, she discovers it's a business account and get indignant with me. The number I called was the only one on my bill, I had no one else to call, how was I to know? I was treated like a sub human. I've never been treated more rudely in my life. When I complained, and I did vehemently, F bombs left and right as I felt very appropriate. Now, here's where TDS shows their true malice. As of 7am this morning, my Internet speed dropped from over 50+ to 1.3 mbps. Basically shutting off all service in retribution. This is the most aggressively anti-customer company I have ever had the displeasure of incurring. Comcast was 1000x better.

1 year ago

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Johnny Figgins San Jose, CA

They came to check my internet and while they were here the speed was pretty close to 300 on all my devices and on their equipment. I have never had speeds that high before, and I even told the technician that. I waited 24hrs and did a speed test and as I figured the speed would be low again, although I pay for a speed of 300, 5 days later on my phone I had a download speed of 40.2 and upload of 9.4 or lower. I checked the speed on my computer and it finally got up to 125 download and 8 upload. This seem fishy but I can't prove anything so I will leave it at that. Hopefully a new company will come into town so I can switch over.

2 years ago

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Abigail Terry Hyden, KY

Flat out lied to me and never showed up to put in my internet. Customer service was rude to me. Canceled my appointment because the maintenance guy who was suppose to get me set up could not find my house and never tried to contact me. I was forced to reschedule my appointment was 1-3 and a customer service person called at 11:30 and canceled because of him trying to find the house when it wasn’t even his time yet. I spent my whole morning waiting on them and nothing. I’ve never been treated this badly before to the point it’s where they made me feel like I didn’t matter. My Friday is ruined and this whole day is a mess. I rarely get time off and I have never had to deal with such unprofessional people before. They are lazy and inconsiderate.

2 years ago Edited November 20, 2023

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Phil Williams Summerville, GA

TDS is the worst company that I have ever dealt with. Unfortunately, TDS is the only internet company offered in my rural area. The internet speed. that they provide buffers frequently, and they provide no timeline for any type of upgrade. The customer service is even worse than the internet speed, as it's impossible to cancel your service. I have called on several occasions to discontinue service, but I'm placed on hold for hours at a time. They indicates that someone will call you back, but I've never received that guaranteed call. It should be as easy to cancel service as it is have it provided. My advice for those of you not satisfied with TDS, switch to Starlink.Starlink is more expensive, but well worth the speed.

2 years ago

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Linda Steber Green Bay, WI

We have a business line with TDS and the past several days have been greatly frustrating. We called over a week ago due to the inability to forward our business phone calls. That issue is still not fixed. After several days of being unable to forward our business calls, we're now unable to receive any calls to our business phone!! I reported this new issue over 24 hours ago. I explained that a large portion of our revenue is through incoming calls. Most of our customer base is people who prefer to use the phone and call our business rather than go online. We were told there was no estimation as to how long it would take to fix the issue. We were instructed to call TDS to get status updates on the issue's resolution. When I called today to get an update I was told they were working on the call forwarding issue and had updates on that only. But they had NO update at all on what's being done to fix the fact we can not receive any calls!!!! This is quite unbelievable to me. What good is call forwarding when we can not receive a call??? I asked to speak to a supervisor and no one is available on the supervisory team to speak to me. Essentially our business is shut down with no ability for customers to reach out by phone. We are beyond frustrated. We're feeling ignored and that they don't care about the revenue we are most definitely losing right now.

2 years ago

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Kathleen James Ruidoso, NM

Horrible service all the way around. I have to connect every time I turn on TV, and once connected, it spends my time loading video, when paying bill with automated service, apparently didn't give total amount on my bill which in turn gives a late fee. Watch your bills everyone, they will rip you off. Trying to get through to a human is almost impossible if you work for a living. Twice I was hung up on before they took the call. Third time I got through, Weston said he would remove late fee but didnt. Owners of TDS apparently don't use TDS or they would fix the issues with the service itself nor have they done test calls to their customer service centers. Maybe we all should follow suit and avoid the aggravation.

2 years ago

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D Schletewitz Tellico Plains, TN

My wife and I just heard a TDS radio ad promoting "fast and reliable" service. What a joke. That couldn't be further from the truth. Since TDS bought Bend Broadband about 6 months ago our service has deteriorated, we have consistently unreliable service, e.g. video calls freezing, unable to send large emails, ultra slow upload speed. And this is happening throughout our 50-home neighborhood in Redmond, Oregon. As of 6/16/23, my wife has now received a second warning from her supervisor that "a condition of your employment is fast reliable internet." We are not service switchers. We just want what TDS is false advertising, fast reliable internet.

2 years ago

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James Kaufmann Enterprise, UT

TDS is a horrible company. I had been paying my bill faithfully every month for the original amount asked. I ran into a debilitating painful condition and for a few months I was only able to keep up with the bare minimum of survival tasks. I could not scrutinize every routine piece of mail I received. I assumed everything was fine, but discovered that they had raised my rate about 60%. Not only was the new price now unaffordable to me, and disproportionate to inflation, but they had added late fees. I called to cancel and explained that I could not afford the price increase and the extra charges. I had already paid for the entire month at the time of cancellation and I offered that they could keep my payment and cancel immediately, but they were completely unaccommodating and rigid, demanding that I pay the disproportionate price increase and the late fees as well. My compromise was more than reasonable, but even when I moved up the chain in my communication, they insisted on their unreasonable terms. One manager offered to take off the late fees, but not the price increases. This was not acceptable or possible for me. The next bill had $150 added on for "Unreturn Tel Equip." I returned the modem in person, and spoke to an employee, who doubled down on the company's rigidity. The employee showed no regret or empathy and was quite cold. She seemed quite accustomed to dealing with dissatisfied customers, and I assume that she behaved as she was trained to act. TDS is a company that works on the principle of greed, and not customer care. I DO NOT recommend them. Find another provider if at all possible.

3 years ago

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Pascal Holloman Air Force Base, NM

0/5 Installation had to be rescheduled twice due to installer not making it on time. Was 30 minutes late to the final appointment. (Keep in mind the install times are scheduled within a2 hour window) The service goes down at least once a month. Getting resolution for these outages is completely impossible as their "normal" hold times are over 30 minutes. Making payments is a massive headache. If the payment isn't processed or if there is an error (happens frequently) they will shut off the service with no notification, and wait for the customer to call, navigate the miserable call tree, and wait the 30+ minute hold time. When the service is working its passable. The 100mps download is up to speed about 50% of the time, but expect bad streaming qualitie. The gaming experience is good. If there are other options for internet in your area I strongly reccomend you consider them before signing on with this company.

5 years ago

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M Sau

The customer service is so bad they should be investigated by congress. I literally waited 90 minutes TWICE just to be transferred to another department, who NEVER picked up. This is about a $30 adjustment to my bill. With any other company, this would take 5 minutes max. This is easily the worst, most nightmarish customer service I've ever had. If there is a class-action lawsuit, sign me up!

1 year ago

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Kerry Guedry

Service was fine. We called the day we moved to disconnect and the agent lectured me how I should have called the day before because it was the start of a new billing cycle. They are charging me the full amount for less than 1 day of service and refuse to prorate or discount the bill AT ALL. Customer service called me just to tell me they won't help me....why waste my time? Never, ever again.

1 year ago

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elisa babb

They are the worst, most unreliable, most dishonest, greediest, and have the least knowledgeable reps of any company I've ever had the misfortune of dealing with! I record every conversation with billing, for future legal reasons, because they have LIED EVERY SINGLE CONVERSATION WE HAVE HAD, IN THE PAST THREE MONTHS!!! Nothing they say can be trusted, and I HAVE PROOF!!! Companies like these are the reason the world.has become so unbearable and ugly. If your calling them, expect soulless, and NOTHING BUT LIES! I BEG.YOU, CHOOSE ANOTHER COMPANY! You CAN NOT TRUST THEM!!!

1 year ago

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Richard C

Run run run, run and hide this is the worst Internet company I have ever seen in my entire life they they are horrible their customer service is horrible their service is horrible their texts are horrible everything is terrible it's so so bad the better business Bureau of American needs to be contacted people need to bring in representatives something needs to be done about this is horrible terrible terrible terrible if you do you think you can run run run run run run run

1 year ago

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Steve Holmes

TDS disconnected us because of the connectivity program ending, but they deny that is why they disconnected us. When I went with another company to port out my number they scheduled it three days into the next billing cycle, then charged me the full monthly amount for those three days. We paid them faithfully for over 8 years and they they gave us the shaft.

1 year ago

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Kennedy Domerchie

No bill prorating for disconnecting services, but they will if you're starting or changing a service. So if you cancel one day after your billing cycle, you have to pay the entire next month's amount. Complete ripoff. Their phone menu is a headache, be ready to repeat the same account information over and over again, and spend way too much time on the phone trying to get to the right person. Internet was fast and mostly reliable, but good luck with customer service if you ever need it.

1 year ago

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Ursula Dunlop

Unfortunately there isn't a 0 star rating. Starting last fall it keeps "reloading video" and now it's doing it constantly. Today it knocked me off and on turning my TV again it couldn't find my location. Contacted customer service, they sent a technician who said nothing was wrong. Apparently TDSTV is just providing lousy service and has no interest in improving. Maybe time to look for someone else.

1 year ago

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Julie Ann Holmes

We went to cancel our service because the bills just got larger and larger. It was extremely difficult after keeping me on the line for a lengthy amount of time. The representative said the billing cycle started yesterday and they have to charge us the whole month and they will not refund any money. We will never use TDS ever again. Avoid this company at all costs.

1 year ago

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GS Brooks Portland, OR

TDS has the most confused people working in customer service. Sent me to wrong department twice. After 58 minutes on the phone they turned 2 of my 3 sets back on. No explanation why they deactivated the other 2. Called on Sunday (Superbowl). My main set said not authorized. Gal on the phone said called back Monday, no one here to help you,? What? Was transfered 3 times. Finally a Supervisor turned it back on. These people don't have a clue about customer service.

1 year ago

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will burt MA

I live in a rural area and this was our only service available basically. It started out ok and had a reduce bill for 2 years. The service seems like it got worse and worse. This year by bill doubled due to the 2 year service. internet seems slower than ever. Would not recommend get a satellite internet service its better bang for your buck. I also canceled my internet and they won't prorate the last bill. Pretty Crappy company.

1 year ago

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Luke Green Bay, WI

Terrible service and communication. I wanted to have installed, set up time and waited all afternoon but nobody showed. When I call told me they are not set up for service. 1 month later after I CANCELLED the install, there was guy marking my yard. I told him I cancelled and he said he would put the order in. 2 days later they came to bury the cable, tore my yard all up and just left. I came home in the middle and thankfully stopped them. What a terrible experience.

1 year ago

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Steve Criner

I’m building a new house and wanted to transfer my service. I was told to put it on hold and only pay for three days of the next month then I find out they charge me for the full amount. Absolutely horrible customer service. I follow their directions, and was assured I would not be overcharged and yet I was overcharged. I strongly recommend choosing any other Internet carrier besides TDS

1 year ago

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Kristina Winkler

Complete garbage. Service always slows down at random times. We switched from a way lower costing provider, thinking this one would be better but we should have just stuck with the other one. 29.99. but it's definitely not that. Complete garbage. Calling them is a pain as well, but I know all internet providers are like that. I've been trying to sign up online for auto pay and it just says it doesn't work. That's something I need to personally follow up on and haven't yet, so whatever, but it's just all so glitchy.

2 years ago

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Micah Young

Do not even think about this company! They are the biggest joke around! Absolutely no customer service. When you make a payment on due date, you wake up with a message that “oops, looks like you forgot something” text when the payment hasn’t even processed but can you get someone to fix your service when it’s out NOT A CHANCE! 3 months I have been trying to get our service corrected and here we sit. I would strongly advise to go somewhere else for service!

2 years ago

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Natarra Grimes Continental, OH

The autopay DOES NOT WORK! DO NOT let them tell you that you can "set it up" every other month we get a call about our "Service being shut off" because their autopay DOES NOT draw out the payment. You HAVE to call in to make a payment and then they charge you a fee for using their (over the phone service) This is the only network in my area! Its TERRIBLE! If we didnt homeschool I would have already just shut it all down and use my phone. Customer Service DOES NOT HELP YOU! AVOID AT ALL COST!

2 years ago

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Mike Fisher Lexington, SC

Billed for services I didn't receive for years... then when i called to cancel the service... I gave them several weeks before the next service bill was due but they took so long to close the account that they generated another bill... basically billing me for time that I had already moved to a more respectable carrier. I would stay away... last option... I mean last.

2 years ago

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Dan Drost Gillett, WI

Absolutely horrible customer service. Took off work for a appointment made 2 weeks ago the canceled it with no notice so took 4 hrs off work for no reason and then wanted to reschedule for another 2 weeks and tried to cancel and they won't cancel my appointment and hung up on me called 3 different times total phone time between all calls 1hr 20 mins and still didn't get help be aware go with some one else if you can.

2 years ago

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Laura Abbott

Beware of signing up for TDS service. I would recommend avoiding it. They installed a service level with internet and tv that I NEVER signed up for and in order to cancel it, I have to pay extra to cancel it. How absurd! At no point did any representative ask me what I wanted. The TDS rep apparently picked something that would make them a good commission. Buyer beware!

2 years ago

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Sydney Bongani Bhebhe KaMgabhi (DiBongz) Aurora, CO

Phone customer service is the most horrendous service ever! I have been trying to call the company to cancel the tv service and remain with internet service when the tryout service expired. Every time after almost 45 minutes they dropped my phone and never called back. Called three times for two days, same thing happened. Horrible customer service!

2 years ago

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Bud Wheeler

Poor customer service. No notice of shutoff. My fault we couldn’t figure out how to pay and put it off to long, but no warning and once we talked to customer service they just right away gave me the total price for cancellation and I should of just done it. But now we are 90 a month from 30 a month. Just not happy with their customer service and help. Didn’t feel like they gave a darn

2 years ago

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Mike Kreigh

They don't care about you as a customer. Took two service calls to get internet service, because the installer was trying to hook up to the ATT pedestal. Then took another phone call to get the cable buried. The original installer didn't complete the order, so the order for cable burial didn't happen... No apologies or sorry about that. Internet went out while gone over the weekend. Called Sunday afternoon, the earliest they could come out was Wednesday. Going back to Spectrum.

2 years ago

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DONNA B Little Rock, AR

If I could give a negative 10 for this company I would!!! My internet line was cut in April. When the repairman replaced the line, which it connected in the alley behind my house, the line was run along the top of the fence and then across my lawn. I was told by a repairman supervisor that came out and repaired the line that they are supposed to have the line buried in 7 to 10 business days after the repair. It has been 4 months since first report and repair and the line has been cut 6 times. I am fed up with TDS and will be looking for a new internet company!!!!

2 years ago

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Deadthing

Constant internet outtages & poor customer service reps make this a hard to recommend company. Even Century Link DSL didn't crap the bed this often.

5 months ago