Verizon plans to charge $10 monthly for iPhone Handoff feature

What happened

Verizon announced plans to charge $10 per month for the iPhone Handoff feature [1]. This feature, which was added by Apple in iOS 27, allows a single phone number to be shared across two separate iPhones [1]. While the phone number can be used on two devices, it can only be active on one iPhone at a time [1].

Verizon confirmed that the service will work with the iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro models [1]. The carrier stated that support for this feature is “coming soon” [1]. Apple previously stated that Verizon would adopt the feature before the end of this year [1].

Other carriers have different pricing and availability for this feature:

• T-Mobile already supports the feature for $5 per month [1].
• EE in the U.K. plans to support it soon; it is free for Full Works Plus plan users and costs £5 per month for others [1].
• Deutsche Telekom in Germany offers it for €6.95 per month, though it is free with MagentaMobil L and XL plans [1].
• AT&T has suggested it has no imminent plans to support the feature [1].

Who is affected

This service will be available to customers using compatible iPhone models running iOS 27 [1]. Specifically, Verizon confirmed compatibility with the iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro [1].