New iOS Feature Allows One Phone Number on Two iPhones

Apple is adding a new iPhone Handoff feature to iOS 27 that lets users switch between two iPhones while keeping the same phone number active on either device.

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• The feature was briefly mentioned during Apple's WWDC 2026 keynote in June.
• The MacRumors forum post suggests that T-Mobile in the US and Deutsche Telekom in Germany could be among the first carriers to backing iPhone Handoff.
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Meanwhile, the feature was briefly mentioned during Apple's WWDC 2026 keynote in June. It appeared on a slide listing hundreds of changes coming to iOS 27 and other software updates, but Apple did not explain how it would work at the time. IPhone 18 Series Rates Leak Before Apple's Event. How iPhone Handoff Works.

Users will be able to set up iPhone Handoff through Settings > Cellular. During setup, Apple lets users designate one iPhone as the main device and the other as the companion device.

In practice, the user's primary eSIM stays on the main iPhone. The companion device receives a separate companion eSIM, allowing the same phone number to be switched between the two iPhones.

Apple will manage all cellular settings from the main iPhone. Location sharing will additionally follow whichever iPhone is at present being applied with the phone number.

This means users can move between the two devices without having to manually transfer their primary eSIM each time.

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As well as backing from the user's cellular carrier, the feature will require two iPhones running iOS 27.

For context, the MacRumors forum post suggests that T-Mobile in the US and Deutsche Telekom in Germany could be among the first carriers to backing iPhone Handoff. Apple has not yet provided a complete list of backed carriers.

Since carrier backing is required, the feature may not be immediately available to all iPhone users when iOS 27 launches.

IPhone Handoff has been in beta testing alongside iOS 27. After roughly three months of testing, Apple is anticipated to release the update afterwards this month.

Apple is projected to provide more information concerning iPhone Handoff as the public release approaches, including details regarding backed carriers and device requirements. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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