Ownership Submission
FORM 5
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
Form 3 Holdings Reported
Form 4 Transactions Reported
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
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number: 3235-0362
Expires: January 31, 2005
Estimated average burden hours per response... 1.0

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
WERTZ BYRON A
 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)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP-Corp. Development
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

30 N. LASALLE ST., STE. 4000		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2004
(Street)


CHICAGO, IL 60602		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
01/25/2005		 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 12/31/2004   J(1) 0.167 A $ (1) 395.16 D  
Common Shares 08/18/2004   G 38 D $ (2) 395.16 D  
Common Shares 03/31/2004   J(4) 31.029 A $ 60.2395 395.16 D  
Common Shares 06/30/2004   J(4) 20.654 A $ 60.52 395.16 D  
Common Shares 09/30/2004   J(4) 17.4714 A $ 71.5445 395.16 D  
Common Shares 12/31/2004   J(4) 19.117 A $ 65.4075 395.16 D  
Common Shares             15 I Custodian for children
Common Shares             25.1 I By Trust
Common Shares 12/31/2004(5)   J(5) 7 D $ (5) 469 I By 401K plan

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number. SEC 2270 (9-02)

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) $ 60.2395 03/31/2004   J(4)   31.029 03/31/2004 03/31/2004 Common Shares
31.029
(4) 0
D
 
Option (Right to buy) $ 60.52 06/30/2004   J(4)   20.654 06/30/2004 06/30/2004 Common Shares
20.654
(4) 0
D
 
Option (Right to buy) $ 71.5445 09/30/2004   J(4)   17.4714 09/30/2004 09/30/2004 Common Shares
17.4714
(4) 0
D
 
Option (Right to buy) $ 65.4075 12/31/2004   J(4)   19.1107 12/31/2004 12/31/2004 Common Shares
19.1107
(4) 0
D
 
Option (Right to buy) $ 58.96           12/15/1999(2) 04/30/2009 Common Shares
4,400
  4,400
D
 
Option (Right to buy) $ 102.79           12/15/2000(2) 04/28/2010 Common Shares
4,000
  4,000
D
 
Option (Right to buy) $ 117.51             (3) 09/16/2010 Common Shares
7,160
  7,160
D
 
Option (Right to buy) $ 99.44           12/15/2001(2) 04/30/2011 Common Shares
3,410
  3,410
D
 
Option (Right to buy) $ 59           12/15/2002(2) 07/05/2012 Common Shares
4,115
  4,115
D
 
Option (Right to buy) $ 66           12/15/2004 05/08/2014 Common Shares
3,950
  3,950
D
 
Series A Common Shares   12/31/2004   J(1) 57.6     (6)   (6) Common Shares
23,610
(6) 23,610 (7)
I
By Voting Trust
Series A Common Shares   01/02/2004   G 1,050     (6)   (6) Common Shares
23,610
(6) 23,610 (7)
I
By Voting Trust

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
WERTZ BYRON A
30 N. LASALLE ST., STE. 4000
CHICAGO, IL 60602		       VP-Corp. Development  

Signatures

Julie D. Mathews, by power of atty 01/25/2005
**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) Voluntary reporting of shares acquired through dividend reinvestment in 2004.
(2) Gifted shares
(3) Granted under the TDS 1998 Long Term incentive plan. The option was exercisable with respect to 1790 common shares on 12/15/01, 12/15/02, 12/15/03 and on 12/15/04 for a total of 7160.
(4) Disposition of option and acquisition of shares under the TDS Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
(5) Voluntary reporting of shares acquired in 2004 in the TDS 401K. The information is based on a plan statement dated 12/31/04. The number of shares fluctuates and is attributable to the price of the shares on 12/31/04.
(6) Series A Common shares are convertible, on a share-for-share basis, into common.
(7) Of these shares, 18,132.886 (of which 701.886 were earned pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan) are held as custodian for children. Of the remaining shares held in a personal trust (348.117 were earned pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB number.