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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001051512-15-000043
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150521
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150521
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20150521

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:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14157
		FILM NUMBER:		15881388

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

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		STREET 1:		30 NORTH LASALLE STREET
		STREET 2:		STE 4000
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60602
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:11.0pt;">&#160;&nbsp;</font></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;">EXPLANATORY
NOTE</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;">The
purpose of this Schedule 14A is to file a script to be used at the Telephone
and Data Systems, Inc. (&#8220;TDS&#8221;) Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 21, 2015.&#160;
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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;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">IMPORTANT
INFORMATION:&#160; TDS and its directors, executive officers and other members of
its management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the
solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of TDS in connection with the TDS
2015 annual meeting of shareholders.&#160; Information regarding TDS directors and
executive officers and other participants that may be soliciting proxies on
behalf of the TDS board of directors and their respective interests in TDS by
security holdings or otherwise is set forth in TDS&#8217;s definitive proxy statement
relating to its 2015 annual meeting, as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (&#8220;SEC&#8221;) on April 17, 2015.&#160; The 2015 proxy statement, other
solicitation material and other reports that TDS files with the SEC, when
available, can be obtained free of charge at the SEC&#8217;s web site at www.sec.gov&#160; or from TDS as provided on its
website at www.tdsinc.com.&#160; TDS SHAREHOLDERS ARE ADVISED
TO READ CAREFULLY THE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER SOLICITATION MATERIAL FILED BY
TDS IN CONNECTION WITH THE TDS 2015 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS BEFORE
MAKING ANY VOTING DECISION BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT
INFORMATION RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS OF TDS.</font></b></p>




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LEROY T. CARLSON, JR.</font></b></p>

<p align=center style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">AT 2015 ANNUAL MEETING OF TDS</font></b></p>

<p align=center style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">RE DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS</font></b></p>

<p align=center style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">Your Board of Directors
has nominated the following incumbent directors of TDS for election as
directors by the holders of Common Shares: Clarence A. Davis, George W. Off,
Mitchell Saranow, and Gary L. Sugarman.&#160; Your Board of Directors believes that
the background and experience of its nominees make them highly qualified to
serve as directors of TDS and unanimously recommends that you vote for its
nominees.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">Each of these nominees
have been very active in urging meaningful action and helping TDS set a course
for sustainable, profitable growth. </font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">A change in composition
of the Board of Directors risks disruption in TDS&#8217;s ability to effect needed
change and a loss of valuable expertise.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">The four nominees of
the TDS Board of Directors have significant business, finance and managerial
experience in telecommunications, retail and consumer marketing, and other
business matters that provide significant value to TDS.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">Clarence Davis has
significant business and accounting experience.&#160; He was a director and former
Chief Executive Officer of Nestor, a public technology company.&#160; He was
formerly Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants.&#160; He is currently a director or
trustee of two investment funds.&#160; He also has substantial audit committee
experience, including the TDS audit committee, and has served as a financial
expert on the TDS audit committee and the audit committees of other companies.&#160;
Clarence has been a director of TDS since 2009.&#160; </font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">George Off has
significant business and executive management experience as the former Chief
Executive Officer of retail marketing and technology companies at Catalina
Marketing Corporation and Checkpoint Systems, Inc.&#160; He also has substantial
board experience.&#160; George is the chairman of the TDS Audit Committee and is a
member of the TDS Compensation Committee.&#160; He has been a TDS director since
1997.&#160; </font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">Mitch Saranow has been
a TDS director since 2004.&#160; He has significant management, finance, accounting
and legal experience in multiple industries, including cable TV.&#160; He was
formerly a senior lecturer in financial reporting and controls at Harvard
Business School.&#160; Mitch has extensive public company board and audit committee
experience.&#160; He has been a member of the TDS Audit Committee since 2004 and is
a designated financial expert on the TDS Audit Committee.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">Gary Sugarman has
significant management experience in multiple telecommunications and technology
companies.&#160; He has expertise in telecom mergers and acquisitions.&#160; Gary has
financial expertise as a founder and managing member of Richfield Capital
Partners.&#160; He is a current or former member of multiple telecommunications
boards.&#160; He has been a TDS director since 2009.&#160; Gary is a member of the TDS
Compensation Committee.</font></p>

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recommends that you vote for its four highly qualified and experienced
nominees.</font></p>

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