Verizon has announced support for Apple’s new iPhone Handoff feature. The announcement arrived as the carrier opened pre-orders for the iPhone Duo, Apple’s first foldable smartphone, on October 16, 2026. The service enables users to share a single cellular number across two separate iPhones.
While carriers are moving to support the eSIM-linking technology, AT&T has reportedly stated it has no immediate plans to support the feature.
iPhone Handoff is a core component of the newly released iOS 27 and represents a significant shift from the traditional app-based Handoff system. The feature requires hardware ranging from the iPhone 11 to the latest models.
The feature is largely targeted at early adopters of the iPhone Duo who may wish to switch seamlessly between a standard iPhone and the new foldable hardware without swapping physical SIM cards or managing multiple lines. Verizon’s launch enables a single phone number to be shared across two separate iPhones.
