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Multiple outlets (MacRumors, PCMag, Android Authority, TechTimes) confirm the iOS 27 iPhone Handoff feature for sharing one number across two devices.

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iPhone Handoff to share one number across two devices in iOS 27

iPhone Handoff will let users switch between two iPhones sharing one number when iOS 27 launches later this month. The feature supports pairing a main device with a companion and requires carrier support, with code referencing T-Mobile US and Telekom.de.

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Apple details iPhone Handoff in iOS 27. The feature pairs two iPhones to share one phone number, with one device as main and the other as companion. It launches later this month and needs carrier support from T-Mobile and similar providers. Users can switch to a smaller or older phone when the primary device is not wanted.

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Apple has detailed iPhone Handoff, a feature that will let users switch between two iPhones using the same phone number.

iPhone Handoff arrives with iOS 27 later this month. The capability was briefly mentioned during the WWDC keynote in June without details. A demo clip now shows setup running in Xcode 27's Device Hub.
iPhone Handoff arrives with iOS 27 later this month.

It pairs two iPhones with one designated as the main device and the other as its companion.
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Handoff would allow switching to a cheaper, smaller device when the larger foldable is not wanted. This addresses scenarios such as not carrying an expensive device at all times.
Carrier support is required for iPhone Handoff.
Carrier support is required for iPhone Handoff. Code references T-Mobile US and Telekom.de. Support beyond those carriers remains unknown.
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The timing aligns with the anticipated launch of the foldable iPhone Duo. Users could temporarily move to an older model such as a cracked iPhone 13.
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