AT&T Responds to iOS 27's New iPhone Handoff Feature
MacRumors • • technology
Key Points:
- Apple introduced a new iPhone Handoff feature in iOS 27 that enables users to switch between two iPhones using the same phone number on both devices.
- T-Mobile and Deutsche Telekom are the first carriers to support iPhone Handoff, with Verizon and EE planning to add support later this year, while AT&T remains noncommittal about adopting the feature.
- T-Mobile charges $5 per month for iPhone Handoff in the U.S., and Deutsche Telekom charges €6.95 per month for plans without multi-SIM functionality.
- AT&T acknowledges the potential of iPhone Handoff but is currently focused on existing eSIM activation and transfer options, with no immediate plans to support the feature.
- iOS 27, which includes the iPhone Handoff feature, was released on September 14 and is available on iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo models.
