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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001051512-15-000050
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	11-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20141231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150619
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150619

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:		11-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14157
		FILM NUMBER:		15941387

	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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<TYPE>11-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>tds_form11k.htm
<DESCRIPTION>11-K
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: tds_form11k.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>exhibit23_1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-23.1
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: exhibit23_1.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>tds_form11k-x2x0.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: tds_form11k-x2x0.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>exhibit23_1-x0x0.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: exhibit23_1-x0x0.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>