Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
HELTON SANDRA L
 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/ [TDS] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP and CFO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

30 N. LASALLE ST., STE. 4000		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2005
(Street)


CHICAGO, IL 60602		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Shares 12/31/2005   J(2) 1.79 A $ (2) 231.5 I By 401K plan
Special Common Shares (7) 12/31/2005   J(2)(7) 232.45 A $ (2) 232.45 I By 401K Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option (Right to buy) (4) $ 33.87             (1) 08/07/2008 Tandem Common and Special Common Shares (4)
24,000
  24,000
D
 
Option (Right to buy) (4) $ 105.13           12/15/2000 05/05/2010 Tandem Common and Special Common Shares (4)
18,000
  18,000
D
 
Option (Right to buy) (4) $ 121.12             (3) 09/16/2010 Tandem Common and Special Common Shares (4)
25,320
  25,320
D
 
Option (Right to buy) (4) $ 99.44           12/15/2001 04/30/2011 Tandem Common and Special Common Shares (4)
12,115
  12,115
D
 
Option (Right to buy) (4) $ 59           12/15/2002 07/05/2012 Tandem Common and Special Common Shares (4)
29,915
  29,915
D
 
Option (Right to buy) (4) $ 52.92           12/15/2003 07/03/2013 Tandem Common and Special Common Shares (4)
31,475
  31,475
D
 
Option (Right to buy) (4) $ 66           12/15/2004 05/08/2014 Tandem Common and Special Common Shares (4)
30,585
  30,585
D
 
Option (Right to buy) (4) $ 77.36           12/15/2005 04/20/2015 Tandem Common and Special Common Shares (4)
53,353
  53,353
D
 
Restricted Stock Units (5)             12/15/2007   (6) Tandem Common and Special Common Shares (5)
9,138
  9,138
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
HELTON SANDRA L
30 N. LASALLE ST., STE. 4000
CHICAGO, IL 60602		   X     EVP and CFO  

Signatures

Julie D. Mathews, by power of atty 01/18/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Granted under the long-term incentive plan. The option became exercisable with respect to 12,000 common shares on 12/15/98, 12/15/99 and 12/15/00 for a total of 36,000. 12,000 shares were previously exercised.
(2) Voluntary reporting of shares acquired in 2005 in the TDS 401K. The information is based on a plan statement dated 12/31/05. The number of shares fluctuates and is attributable to the price of the shares on 12/31/05.
(3) Granted under the TDS long term Incentive Plan. The option became exercisable with respect to 6330 common shares on 12/15/01, 12/15/02, 12/15/03 and 12/15/04 for a total of 25,320.
(4) Common shares were granted without consideration under the long term incentive plan. As a result of the special common stock dividend, all options to purchase common shares as of May 13 under the long term incentive plan, whether vested or unvested, were adjusted into tandem options. The tandem option provides that upon exercise, the optionee purchases the number common shares orginally subject to the option plus an equal number of special common.
(5) Restricted stock units for common shares were granted without consideration under the long term incentive plan. As a result of the special common stock dividend,all restricted stock units as of May 13 that are be settled in common shares, whether vested or unvested, were adjusted to provide shat such award will be settled in the number of common shares originally subject to the award plus an equal number of special common shares.
(6) Restricted stock unit award pursuant to the 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan. Stock units will become vested on December 15, 2007.
(7) On May 13 TDS authorized a special common dividend to holders of common shares in which one special common share was distributed to all shareholders making this acquisition exempt from Section 16a-9(a).

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