13G/A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
 
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. 8)1
 
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)
 
Common Shares, $0.01 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)
 
879433100

(CUSIP Number)
 
December 31, 2001

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
 
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
[ ]   Rule 13d-1(b)

[ ]   Rule 13d-1(c)

[X]   Rule 13d-1(d)


      1          The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form
with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

            The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose
of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the
Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).



                                       13G
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CUSIP NO.     879433100                                Page   2   of   5   Pages
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 1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

          Trustees under The Voting Trust under Agreement dated June 30, 1989
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 2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*   (a)[x]
                                                              (b)[ ]
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 3        SEC USE ONLY
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 4        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          United States
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NUMBER OF                            5      SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                                Not Applicable
OWNED BY                                ----------------------------------------
EACH                                 6      SHARED VOTING POWER - 6,300,672
REPORTING                                   Series A Common Shares which have
PERSON                                      ten votes per share on all matters
WITH                                        and are convertible on a share-for-
                                            share basis into Common Shares, and
                                            are held by the reporting persons
                                            as trustees of a Voting Trust.
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                                      7      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             Not Applicable
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                      8      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             Not Applicable
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9         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          Same as 6
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10        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

          Not Applicable
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11        PERCENT OF CLASS  REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) - Reporting persons
          beneficially own approximately  93.0% of the Series A Common Shares of
          the  Issuer,   representing   approximately   10.8%  of  the  Issuer's
          outstanding  classes of Common Stock and 52.7% of the Issuer's  voting
          power in matters other than the election of directors.1 The holders of
          Series A Common Shares (together with holders of outstanding Preferred
          Shares) are  entitled to elect  eight of the twelve  directors  of the
          Issuer.
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12        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          OO
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
1 Based on 51,791,295  TDS Common Shares,  6,778,174  Series A Common Shares and
74,423 Preferred Shares issued and outstanding on December 31, 2001


Schedule 13G
Issuer: Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
Page 3 of 5

Item 1.   (a)   Name of Issuer:
        Telephone and Data Systems, Inc
 
    (b)   Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
        30 North LaSalle Street
Suite 4000
Chicago, Illinois 60602
 
Item 2.   (a)   Name of Person Filing:
        The Trustees of the Voting Trust under Agreement dated June 30, 1989:

LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr.
Walter C.D. Carlson
Letitia G.C. Carlson
Prudence E. Carlson
 
    (b)   Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
        c/o Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
30 North LaSalle Street
Suite 4000
Chicago, Illinois 60602
 
    (c)   Citizenship:
        See cover page, item 4
 
    (d)   Title of Class of Securities:
        Common Shares, $0.01 par value
 
    (e)   CUSIP Number:
        879433100

Item 3.   If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:
 
    Not Applicable
 
Item 4.   Ownership
 
    (a)   Amount Beneficially Owned:
        See cover page, item 6
 
    (b)   Percent of Class:
        See cover page, item 11

Schedule 13G
Issuer: Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
Page 4 of 5

    (c)   Number of share as to which such person has:

  (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
      Not Applicable
 
  (ii)   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
      See cover page, item 6
 
  (iii)   Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
      Not Applicable
 
  (iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
      Not Applicable

Item 5.   Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
    Not Applicable

Item 6.   Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
    Not Applicable

Item 7.   Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
    Not Applicable

Item 8.   Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

  (i)   Identification:
      The Trustees of the Voting Trust under Agreement dated June 30, 1989:

LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr.
Walter C.D. Carlson
Letitia G.C. Carlson
Prudence E. Carlson

  (ii)   Classification:
      None of the members of the group is a person identified under Item 3 of Schedule 13G

Item 9.   Notice of Dissolution of Group.
    Not Applicable

Item 10.   Certifications.
    Not Applicable

Schedule 13G
Issuer: Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
Page 5 of 5

SIGNATURE
 
      After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set
forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.


Date: January 22, 2002   TRUSTEES OF THE VOTING TRUST UNDER AGREEMENT DATED JUNE 30, 1989

    /s/ Walter C.D.Carlson*
   
    Walter C.D.Carlson

    /s/ Letitia G.C. Carlson*
   
    Letitia G.C. Carlson

    /s/ Prudence E. Carlson*
   
    Prudence E. Carlson

    /s/ LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr.
   
    LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr.

    *By         /s/ LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr.
   
          LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr.
      Attorney-in-Fact for above Trustees*


    *Pursuant to previously filed Joint Filing Agreement and Power of Attorney


Signature Page to Amendment No. 8 to the Amended and Restated Schedule 13G
relating to the direct beneficial ownership in the Common Shares of
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. by the Voting Trust.