T-Mobile Is the First Carrier to Support Apple’s iPhone Handoff, but It’ll Cost $5 a Month

T-Mobile Is the First Carrier to Support Apple’s iPhone Handoff, but It’ll Cost $5 a Month

The new iOS 27 feature lets you bounce between two iPhones easily, but the carrier is charging for it. And AT&T is staying hands-free for now.

Here's How Apple's New iPhone Handoff Feature Works (And Who Can Use It)

At launch, T-Mobile is the only confirmed US carrier supporting the feature for $5 per month. A new Apple feature called iPhone Handoff launched this week with iOS 27, allowing you to share your phone number between two iPhones. Apple first teased the feature at WWDC 2026, but confirmed its official launch as part of iOS 27 during last week's

Two iPhones? In This Economy? Explaining iPhone Handoff

Apple has added an option in iOS 27 that lets you share one eSIM with two iPhones, allowing each to function—one at a time—as your incoming phone line, destination for messages, and Find My location. Who needs this?