Get the Tar Heel Connection!
With the Tar Heel Connection, you get the latest breaking news and updates from the Tar Heels sent right to your Verizon Wireless phone! It's your chance to stay connected to the Tar Heels wherever you are.
What is the Tar Heel Connection?
The Tar Heel Connection is your source for the latest UNC Athletics and Campus Life news! UNC fans can register to receive text message news and updates sent directly to their Verizon Wireless phone from any of the following UNC teams/organizations:
UNC Athletics:
1. Men's Basketball
2. Football
3. Olympic Sports
4. Women's Basketball
UNC Campus Life:
1. Student Information
2. Academic Calendar
3. Educational Foundation (Ram's Club)
4. General Alumni Association
Already a Verizon Wireless Customer:
If you're already a Verizon Wireless customer: You can sign up for your Tar Heel Connection virtually anywhere! Simply send a text message to short code "
1400" and enter "
UNC MBB” for Men’s Basketball, "
UNC WBB" for Women's Basketball, "
UNC FBall" for Football or "
UNC Olympic Spts" for Olympic Sports as your message. Confirmation will be sent to you immediately.
Or click here to set up your account!
How it Works:
After receiving your registration confirmation, log on and select TXT ALERTS from the TXT DASHBOARD.
For UNC Athletics news/updates, go to the SPORTS column and select COACH'S CORNER. In the pop-up window, select NCAA BASKETBALL, NCAA FOOTBALL, NCAA OLYMPIC SPORTS, and/or NCAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL from the league drop-down box and then choose UNC TAR HEELS from the team drop-down box.
For UNC Campus Life news/updates, go to the GENNEXT column and select CAMPUS LIFE. In the pop-up window, select UNC STUDENT INFO, UNC ACADEMIC CALENDAR, UNC EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, and/or UNC GENERAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION from the campus drop-down box. You can also select how often you want to receive your Tar Heels Connection alerts. It's that easy!
Not currently a Verizon Wireless Customer:
Great News! You can now keep your old number when you switch to America's most reliable wireless network. So what are you waiting for? Call 1.800.2 JOIN IN, log onto verizonwireless.com, or stop by any Verizon Wireless Communications Store to find out how easy it is to join. And once you're an active customer, just visit vtext.com to start getting your alerts.
