LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr. President and Chief Executive Officer Raymond James & Associates Institutional Investors Conference March 4, 2003

2 Safe Harbor All information set forth in this presentation, except historical and factual information, represents forward-looking statements. This includes all statements about the Company’s plans, beliefs, estimates and expectations. These statements are based on current estimates and projections, which involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that may affect these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: changes in the overall economy; changes in competition in the markets in which TDS operates; advances in telecommunications technology; changes in the telecommunications regulatory environment; changes in the value of investments; changes in the capital markets that could restrict the availability of financing; pending and future litigation; acquisitions /divestitures of properties and/or licenses; changes in customer growth rates, penetration rates, churn rates, roaming rates and the mix of products and services offered in TDS’s markets. Investors are encouraged to consider these and other risks and uncertainties that are discussed in documents filed by TDS with the SEC.

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4 7th largest independent U.S. telco Rural company status 120 ILEC service locations 711,200 access line equivalents 117,600 ISP accounts 197,500 LD (resale) customers Vertical services TDS Telecom - ILEC

5 Vertical Services Penetration TDS Indep. Telecom Tel. Cos.*  Caller ID 30.9% 28.1%  Call waiting 31.9% 26.7%  Voic 13.4% 8.7%  ISP 28% 24% (for AOL)  Second Line 12.5%  Long Distance 28% *CHR Solutions Fall 2001 Report

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7 TDS Metrocom - CLEC Facilities-based startup in S. Wisconsin, N. Illinois and S. Michigan … 100% on-switch 220,000 access line equivalents... launched in January 1998 Targeted selling  Small and medium-sized businesses  “Communication-intensive” residential Focus on one RBOC for provisioning

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9 US Link - CLEC Third largest CLEC in MN:  71,200 local and local/LD lines  12,300 Internet accounts Targeted selling - small and medium-sized businesses Local service provided through combination of owned and leased facilities % on-switch  Migrating to facilities-based model EBIDTA positive; minimal CAPX

10 Grow and protect core ILEC business  Provide strong local presence  Provide high-quality services at competitive prices  Bundle products and grow vertical service penetration Aggressively grow CLEC business  Grow into carefully chosen mid-size and suburban markets in the Midwest  CLEC to leverage ILEC strengths  Emphasis on facilities-based model TDS Telecom Strategy

Sandra L. Helton Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Raymond James & Associates Institutional Investors Conference March 4, 2003

Operating Results Q4 ‘02 ($mil) 2002 ($mil.) Operating Revenues Q4 ‘02 ($mil) 2002 ($mil.) ILEC $ % $ % CLEC$ % $ % $ % $ % Q4 ‘02 ($mil) 2002 ($mil.) Operating Cash FlowQ4 ‘02 ($mil) 2002 ($mil.) ILEC$ 75.2 (6%) $ % CLEC$(8.7) -10%$ (33.7) -33% $ %$ % Q4 ‘02 ($mil) 2002 ($mil.) Capital Spending Q4 ‘02 ($mil) 2002 ($mil.) ILEC$ 35.5 $ CLEC$ 16.2$ 51.9 $ 51.8$ 168.4

Operating Data ILEC Access line equivalents 711, ,300 +5% DSL customers 9,100 2, % LD customers 197, , % ISP customers 117, , CLEC Access line equivalents 291, ,100+52% DSL customers 11,800 6,800+74% ISP customers 24,700 13,700+80%

Outlook - TDS Telecom ILEC Operating revenues - $635 to $645 M EBITDA - $305 to $315 M CAPX - approx. $130 M CLEC Operating revenues - $210 to $220 M EDITDA - $(10) M to breakeven CAPX - approx. $40 M … includes some 2002 projects pushed back to 2003

15 TDS Investments Deutsche Telekom (DTE) - 131,461,861 ordinary shares at TDS... $0 tax basis (monetized) Vodafone (VOD) - 12,945,915 shares  2,700,545 shares at TDS (monetized)  10,245,370 shares at USM (monetized) Rural Cellular Corporation (RCCC) - 719,396 shares  348,514 shares at TDS  370,882 shares at USM VeriSign (VRSN) - 2,525,786 shares  164,453 shares at TDS  2,361,333 shares at TDS (monetized)

16 Monetization Summary VeriSign VodafoneVodafoneDT EntityTDS USMTDSTDS Date May 2002 May 2002Oct./Nov 2002July/Dec 2002 No. Shares 2,361,333 10,245,3702,700,545131,461,861 Floor Price Per Share $8.82 $15.60$15.25$11.66 Avg. Cap Price Per Share* $11.46 $23.29$20.92$14.45 Amount Advanced$18.9 M $159.9 M$41.2 M$1.4 B Due at Maturity$20.8 M $159.9 M$41.2 M$1.5 B Initial Discount 9.09% Qtly Interest Payments None 90 Day LIBOR90 Day LIBOR ** + 50 BP’s+ 50 BP’s *Cap may adjust based on dividends declared ** 95,492,172 shares qtrly interest LIBOR + 50 BP’s; 35,969,689 shares prepaid interest

17 Excellent Prospects Financially strong company with a proven strategy Attractive rural market focus Strong local presence; high customer satisfaction levels Excellent legal and regulatory relationships Modern network provides advanced voice and data capabilities Well-established ILEC with excellent reputation Growing CLEC with sustainable model