Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides wireless and wireline telecommunications services in the United States. The company's wireless products and services include wireless handset devices and laptop cards, as well as accessories, such as carrying cases, hands-free devices, batteries, and battery chargers; service repair programs; voice and data pricing plans, and prepaid service plans; data services, such as downloading news, weather, sports information, games, and ring tones; messaging products; mobile music products; and multimedia services, including digital radio, mobile TV, and 3D gaming. Its wireline telecommunications services include local and long-distance voice services; broadband services, including high-speed Internet access; and video services to rural and suburban communities. As of December 31, 2007, the company served approximately 7.3 million customers, including 6,122,000 wireless customers and 1,197,700 wireline equivalent access lines. In addition, Telephone and Data Systems provides printing and distribution services. It sells its products through retail sales and service centers, and agents and direct sales, as well as through the Internet and telesales. The company was founded in 1968 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.
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