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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001051512-15-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150121
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150123
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150123

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001051512
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				362669023
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14157
		FILM NUMBER:		15545864

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 NORTH LASALLE STREET
		STREET 2:		STE 4000
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60602
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3126301900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 NORTH LASALLE STREET
		STREET 2:		STE 4000
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60602
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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:18.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION</font></b></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></p>

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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of</font></b></p>

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1934</font></b></p>

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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): </font><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;">January 21, 2015</font></b></p>

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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:18.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;">TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS, INC.</font></b></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>

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telephone number, including area code:&#160; </font><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">(312) 630-1900</font></b></p>

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appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):</font></p>

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&#8211; Other Events, which is incorporated herein to the extent applicable.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 2.03.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">See disclosure under Item 8.01
&#8211; Other Events, which is incorporated herein to the extent applicable.<br>
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Item 8.01.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Other Events</font></u><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">.<br>
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On January 21, 2015, United States Cellular Corporation (&#8220;U.S. Cellular&#8221;), a
subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (&#8220;TDS&#8221;), entered into a
$225,000,000 Term Loan Credit Agreement with CoBank ACB.&#160; The Term Loan Credit
Agreement is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 4.1.&#160; In connection
with such Term Loan Credit Agreement, U.S. Cellular and TDS entered into a
Subordination Agreement dated January 21, 2015 together with CoBank ACB.&#160; The
form of the Subordination Agreement is attached as an exhibit to the Term Loan
Credit Agreement which is incorporated herein as Exhibit 4.1.&#160; U.S. Cellular
disclosed information about these agreements in a Current Report on Form 8-K
dated January 21, 2015.&#160; The disclosures in such Form 8-K of U.S. Cellular are
hereby incorporated by reference into this Form 8-K of TDS as if set forth
herein.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 9.01.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Financial
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">In accordance with the
provisions of Item 601 of Regulation S-K, any Exhibits filed herewith are set
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