Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
CARLSON LEROY T JR
   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)
President and CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
30 N. LASALLE ST., STE. 4000		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/11/2006
(Street)

CHICAGO, IL 60602		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(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 Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Special Common Shares 12/11/2006   G V 5,010 D (1) 9,051.0024 D  
Special Common Shares 12/11/2006   G V 5,010 A (1) 6,433.6 I By Wife

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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 Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option (Right to buy) $ 49.8 12/13/2006   A   213,333   12/15/2006 12/13/2016 Special Common Shares 213,333 (3) 213,333 D  
Restricted Stock Units (2) 12/13/2006   A   20,424   12/15/2008   (2) Special Common Shares 20,424 (2) 20,424 D  
Deferred Compensation $ 49.8 12/13/2006   A   2,761.04     (4)   (4) Special common shares 14,920.043 (4) 14,920.043 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
CARLSON LEROY T JR
30 N. LASALLE ST., STE. 4000
CHICAGO, IL 60602		   X     President and CEO  

Signatures

 Julie D. Mathews, by power of atty   12/15/2006
**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) Gift
(2) Restricted stock unit award pursuant to the 2004 Long-term Incentive Plan. Stock units will become vested on December 15, 2008.
(3) Granted under the 2004 long term incentive plan.
(4) Reporting person deferred 2005 bonus pursuant to the 1998 long term incentive plan receiving 2,208.835 in bonus units and 552.208 in company match units.. Previously, the reporting person has deferred 1998, 2000, and 2002 bonuses. Employer matches vest ratably each year at 33%, 33% and 34%. The previously deferred bonuses and employer match totalled 12,159. Some employer matches are fully vested while recent match will not be fully matched until 12/31/08.

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