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                                UNITED STATES                                                                      OBM APPROVAL
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                                                  ----------------------------
                            Washington, D.C. 20549                                                         OMB Number: 3235-0101
                                                                                                           Expires: September 30,1995
                                   FORM 144                                                                Estimated average burden
                                                                                                           hours per response......2.0
                     NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES                                                ============================
              PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933                                               SEC USE ONLY
                                                                                                          ============================
                                                                                                          DOCUMENT SEQUENCE NO.
  
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  ATTENTION: Transmit for filing 3 copies of this form concurrently with either placing an order          CRISP NUMBER
  with a broker to execute sale or executing a sale directly with a market maker.
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  <S>                                               <C>                       <C>                         <C>
  1(a) NAME OF ISSUER (Please type or print)        (b)  IRS IDENT. NO.       (c) S.E.C. FILE NO.         WORK LOCATION
  
        TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS, INC                   36-2669023               001-14157
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  1(d) ADDRESS OF ISSUER      STREET           CITY            STATE               ZIP CODE               (e)  TELEPHONE NO.
                                                                                                             AREA CODE     NUMBER
        30 N. LaSalle St., Ste. 4000           Chicago           IL                  60602                     (608)       664-8300
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  2(a) NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE           (b) SOCIAL SECURITY NO.(c) RELATIONSHIP     (d) ADDRESS  STREET       CITY   STATE  ZIP CODE
    ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES ARE TO BE SOLD     OR IRS IDENT. NO.      TO ISSUER
  
       James W. Twesme                           -------            Vice President -   8401 Greenway Blvd.    Middleton   WI   53562
                                                                    Corporate Finance
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  INSTRUCTION:   The person filing this notice should contact the issuer to obtain the IRS. Identification Number and the
                 S.E.C. File Number.
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  3(a)Title of  (b)Name and Address of Each      SEC USE ONLY  (c)Number of  (d)Aggregate  (e)Number of   (f)Approximate (g)Name of
    the Class of   Broker Through Whom the       -------------    Shares or     Market        Shares or      Date of Sale   Each
    Securities     Securities are to be Offered  Broker-Dealer    Other Units   Value         Other Units                   Securities
    To Be Sold     or Each Market Maker who is   File Number      To be sold                  Outstanding                   Exchange
                   Acquiring the Securities
                                                                 (See instr.   (See instr.   (See instr.    (See instr.    (See instr.
                                                                  3 (c))        3 (d))        3 (e))         3 (f))         3 (g))
                                                                                                             (MM DD YY)
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    Common         Salomon Smith Barney                           2,767        $301,603      51,881,186     07/19/01       AMEX
                   10 S. Wacker
                   Chicago, IL 60606
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  INSTRUCTIONS:
  
  1.                                                                      3.
  a) Name of Issuer                                                       a) Title of the class of securities to be sold
  b) Issuer's I.R.S. Identification Number                                b) Name and address of each broker through whom the
  c) Issuer's S.E.C. file number, if any                                     securities are intended to be sold
  d) Issuer's address, including zip code                                 c) Number of shares or other units to be sold (if debt
  e) Issuer's telephone number, including area code                          securities, give the aggregate face amount)
                                                                          d) Aggregate market value of the securities to be sold as of
                                                                             a specified date within 10 days prior to the filing of
                                                                             this notice
  2.                                                                      e) Number of shares or other units of the class outstanding,
  a) Name of person for whose account the securities are to be sold          or if debt securities the face amount thereof
  b) Such person's Social Security or I.R.S. identification number           outstanding, as shown by the most recent report or
  c) Such person's relationship to the issuer (e.g. officer, director, 10%   statement published by the issuer
     stockholder, or member of immediate family or any of the foregoing)  f) Approximate date on which securitites are to be sold
  d) Such person's address, including zip code                            g) Name of each securities exchange, if any, on which the
                                                                             securities are intended to be sold.
  
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                                                 TABLE I - SECURITITES TO BE SOLD
  
                 Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold
            and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:
   <S>          <C>         <C>                      <C>                                 <C>                <C>            <C>
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   Title of     Date You    Nature of Acquisition    Name of Person from                 Amount of          Date of        Nature of
   the Class    Acquired    Transaction              Whom Acquired (If gift,             Securities         Payment        Payment
                                                     also date donor acquired)           Acquired
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   Common        Today       Exercise of employee    Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.      2,767             Today           Cash
                             stock options pursuant
                             to a S-8 Registration
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  INSTRUCTIONS:  If the securities  were purchased and full payment  therefore was not  made in cash at the time of  purchase,
  explain  in the  table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or
  other  obligation,  or if payment was made in installments  describe the  arrangement  and state when the note or other  obligation
  was discharged in full or the last installment period.
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                                         TABLE II - SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS
  
             Furnish the following  information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for
             whose account the securities are to be sold.
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                                                                                         Amount of
   Name and Address of Seller        Title of Securities Sold        Date of Sale        Securities Sold        Gross Proceeds
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                  N/A
  
  
  
  
  
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  REMARKS:
  
  INSTRUCTIONS:  See the definition of  "person" in  paragraph            ATTENTION: The person for whose account the securities to
  (a) of Rule 144.  Information is to be given  only as to the            which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents
  person  for whose  account the securities are to be sold but            by signing this notice that he does not know any material
  also as to all other persons included in that definition.               adverse information in regard to the current and prospective
  In addition, information shall be given as to sales by                  operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which
  all persons  whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of               has not been publicly disclosed.
  Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the
  person filing this notice.
  
  
                    July 19, 2001                                                      /s/:   James W. Twesme
  -----------------------------------------------------------                     ----------------------------------------------------
                   DATE OF NOTICE                                                             James W. Twesme
  
  
             The notice shall be given by the person for whose  account  the  securities are to be sold.  At least  one copy
         of the  notice shall  be  manually signed.  Any  copies  not  manually signed  shall bear typed or printed signatures.
  
  
  
  
  ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).
                                                                                                           SEC 1147 (10/90)
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                                UNITED STATES                                                                      OBM APPROVAL
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                                                  ----------------------------
                            Washington, D.C. 20549                                                         OMB Number: 3235-0101
                                                                                                           Expires: September 30,1995
                                   FORM 144                                                                Estimated average burden
                                                                                                           hours per response......2.0
                     NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES                                                ============================
              PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933                                               SEC USE ONLY
                                                                                                          ============================
                                                                                                          DOCUMENT SEQUENCE NO.
  
                                                                                                          ----------------------------
  ATTENTION: Transmit for filing 3 copies of this form concurrently with either placing an order          CRISP NUMBER
  with a broker to execute sale or executing a sale directly with a market maker.
  ===============================================================================================         ----------------------------
  1(a) NAME OF ISSUER (Please type or print)        (b)  IRS IDENT. NO.       (c) S.E.C. FILE NO.         WORK LOCATION
  
        TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS, INC                   36-2669023               001-14157
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------         ----------------------------
  1(d) ADDRESS OF ISSUER      STREET           CITY            STATE               ZIP CODE               (e)  TELEPHONE NO.
                                                                                                             AREA CODE     NUMBER
        30 N. LaSalle St., Ste. 4000           Chicago           IL                  60602                     (608)       664-8300
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  2(a) NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE           (b) SOCIAL SECURITY NO.(c) RELATIONSHIP     (d) ADDRESS  STREET       CITY   STATE  ZIP CODE
    ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES ARE TO BE SOLD     OR IRS IDENT. NO.      TO ISSUER
  
       James W. Twesme                           -------            Vice President -   8401 Greenway Blvd.    Middleton   WI   53562
                                                                    Corporate Finance
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  INSTRUCTION:   The person filing this notice should contact the issuer to obtain the IRS. Identification Number and the
                 S.E.C. File Number.
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  3(a)Title of  (b)Name and Address of Each      SEC USE ONLY  (c)Number of  (d)Aggregate  (e)Number of   (f)Approximate (g)Name of
    the Class of   Broker Through Whom the       -------------    Shares or     Market        Shares or      Date of Sale   Each
    Securities     Securities are to be Offered  Broker-Dealer    Other Units   Value         Other Units                   Securities
    To Be Sold     or Each Market Maker who is   File Number      To be sold                  Outstanding                   Exchange
                   Acquiring the Securities
                                                                 (See instr.   (See instr.   (See instr.    (See instr.    (See instr.
                                                                  3 (c))        3 (d))        3 (e))         3 (f))         3 (g))
                                                                                                             (MM DD YY)
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    Common         Salomon Smith Barney                           2,767        $301,603      51,881,186     07/19/01       AMEX
                   10 S. Wacker
                   Chicago, IL 60606
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  ====================================================================================================================================
  
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  
  1.                                                                      3.
  a) Name of Issuer                                                       a) Title of the class of securities to be sold
  b) Issuer's I.R.S. Identification Number                                b) Name and address of each broker through whom the
  c) Issuer's S.E.C. file number, if any                                     securities are intended to be sold
  d) Issuer's address, including zip code                                 c) Number of shares or other units to be sold (if debt
  e) Issuer's telephone number, including area code                          securities, give the aggregate face amount)
                                                                          d) Aggregate market value of the securities to be sold as of
                                                                             a specified date within 10 days prior to the filing of
                                                                             this notice
  2.                                                                      e) Number of shares or other units of the class outstanding,
  a) Name of person for whose account the securities are to be sold          or if debt securities the face amount thereof
  b) Such person's Social Security or I.R.S. identification number           outstanding, as shown by the most recent report or
  c) Such person's relationship to the issuer (e.g. officer, director, 10%   statement published by the issuer
     stockholder, or member of immediate family or any of the foregoing)  f) Approximate date on which securitites are to be sold
  d) Such person's address, including zip code                            g) Name of each securities exchange, if any, on which the
                                                                             securities are intended to be sold.
  TABLE I - SECURITITES TO BE SOLD
  
                 Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold
            and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:
  ====================================================================================================================================
   Title of     Date You    Nature of Acquisition    Name of Person from                 Amount of          Date of        Nature of
   the Class    Acquired    Transaction              Whom Acquired (If gift,             Securities         Payment        Payment
                                                     also date donor acquired)           Acquired
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   Common        Today       Exercise of employee    Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.      2,767             Today           Cash
                             stock options pursuant
                             to a S-8 Registration
  ====================================================================================================================================
  
  INSTRUCTIONS:  If the securities  were purchased and full payment  therefore was not  made in cash at the time of  purchase,
  explain  in the  table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or
  other  obligation,  or if payment was made in installments  describe the  arrangement  and state when the note or other  obligation
  was discharged in full or the last installment period.
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  TABLE II - SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS
  
             Furnish the following  information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for
             whose account the securities are to be sold.
  ====================================================================================================================================
                                                                                         Amount of
   Name and Address of Seller        Title of Securities Sold        Date of Sale        Securities Sold        Gross Proceeds
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                  N/A
  
  ====================================================================================================================================
  REMARKS:
  
  INSTRUCTIONS:  See the definition of  "person" in  paragraph            ATTENTION: The person for whose account the securities to
  (a) of Rule 144.  Information is to be given  only as to the            which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents
  person  for whose  account the securities are to be sold but            by signing this notice that he does not know any material
  also as to all other persons included in that definition.               adverse information in regard to the current and prospective
  In addition, information shall be given as to sales by                  operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which
  all persons  whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of               has not been publicly disclosed.
  Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the
  person filing this notice.
  
                    July 19, 2001                                                      /s/:   James W. Twesme
  -----------------------------------------------------------                     ----------------------------------------------------
                   DATE OF NOTICE                                                             James W. Twesme
  
             The notice shall be given by the person for whose  account  the  securities are to be sold.  At least  one copy
         of the  notice shall  be  manually signed.  Any  copies  not  manually signed  shall bear typed or printed signatures.
  
  ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).
                                                                                                           SEC 1147 (10/90)