One mobile number, two phones: What is iPhone handoff and which carriers support it?
If you find yourself swapping between two iPhones regularly, whether for work or casual use, you're going to want to set up Handoff.
If you find yourself swapping between two iPhones regularly, whether for work or casual use, you're going to want to set up Handoff.
The short version
- If you switch between two iPhones regularly, you're going to love this new feature.
- If you use two iPhones, you no longer need to run separate carrier accounts for each of them, thanks to a new iOS 27 feature: iPhone Handoff.
- Mentioned briefly at WWDC and in more detail during Apple's Surprise and Shine event on September 9, iPhone Handoff lets you use the same phone number across two iPhones; in typical Apple fashion, the feature is so easy it's almost invisible.
What happened
Once you set it up, all you have to do is unlock the iPhone you want to use, and you're ready to go. You can set iPhone Handoff up on any two devices running iOS 27 or later.
Why it matters
Both must be on the same Wi-Fi network and signed into the same Apple Account for iCloud, FaceTime and iMessage.
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