TDS: Outdated phone equipment putting your business at risk?

For more information contact: Cindy Tomlinson, Associate Manager – PR / TDS Telecommunications Corp. / 608-664-4471 / cindy.tomlinson@tdstelecom.com

MADISON, Wis. — Technology makes the world go round. Switching from computer to desk phone, smartphone, iPad, or iPod is done seamlessly and efficiently. Each has a specific function (or purpose) in day-to-day activities to help employees and business people be effective.

Imagine going back to the way things used to be. Back to the day when typewriters were prevalent, computers were in their infancy, and phones required manual dialing. None of these communication tools were connected creating inefficiencies in the way work was completed.

Many businesses continue working this way. Though typewriters are nearly extinct, outdated phone systems are still being used and they are not connected with computers. But, it doesn’t have to be this way.

According to TDS Telecommunications Corp. (TDS®), there are many benefits businesses can enjoy by upgrading phone systems. For example, Flagship Insurance Group, a small business in Winsted, Minn. says business began growing almost immediately after they started using TDS managedIP Hosted. Hear for yourself how they are leveraging the technology of a new phone system to regain control and grow business.

Has the time come to leverage technology and regain control of the way you do business? Start today and you could save up to $10,000. Plus, you could get new VVX500 business media phones for free; some restrictions apply. Hear how easy it is to switch.

If you want to be successful in business (who doesn’t?) then don’t let outdated phone equipment hold you back. It could cost you customers, prospects, time and money. Visit http://www.tdsvoip.com/voip-specials for details.

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TDS Telecommunications Corp. (TDS®) is the seventh largest local exchange telephone company in the U.S. Headquartered in Madison, Wis. it is a wholly owned subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. For 44 years, the company has been connecting people with high-speed Internet, phone, and TV entertainment services in over a hundred rural, suburban, and metropolitan communities across 32 states. Today, TDS has nearly 1 million customer connections in service and 2,900 employees. Business customers select from the latest technologies, including: VoIP (managedIP Hosted) phone service, dedicated high-speed Internet and hosted-managed services. Visit tdstelecom.com or tdsbusiness.com for more information.

TDS Telecommunications Corp. also manages the operations of TDS Hosted & Managed Services, LLC (TDS HMS) which consists of OneNeck IT Services Corp., Vital Support Systems, and VISI Inc. TDS HMS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems Inc. The business unit is growing rapidly; now employing more than 500 people throughout the U.S. TDS HMS companies specialize in engineering and management of IT infrastructure, including: hosted application management, managed hosting, and ReliaCloud™ enterprise cloud services. TDS HMS owns and operates Tier 3 data centers in Iowa, Minn., and Wis. Visit oneneck.com, vitalsite.com, visi.com, and reliacloud.com for more information.

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., a Fortune 500® company, provides wireless; broadband, TV and voice; and hosted and managed services to approximately 7 million customers in 36 states through its business units, U.S. Cellular, TDS Telecommunications Corp. and TDS Hosted & Managed Services. Founded in 1968 and headquartered in Chicago, Telephone and Data Systems and its subsidiaries employ more than 12,000 people. For investment information, visit teltda.com [NYSE: TDS].