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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000876661-21-000288
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CERT
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20210303
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210303
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20210303

    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:		CERT
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14157
    		FILM NUMBER:		21707370

    	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
    </SEC-HEADER>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>CERT
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>TDSPRU030321.pdf
    <DESCRIPTION>NYSE CERTIFICATION
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: TDSPRU030321.pdf

    </DOCUMENT>
    </SEC-DOCUMENT>