One mobile number, two phones: What is iPhone handoff and which carriers support it?

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What happened

If you find yourself swapping between two iPhones regularly, whether for work or casual use, you're going to want to set up Handoff.

Key facts

  • Reported by Engadget and published Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:30:00 UTC.

Why it matters

Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

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