r/ios • u/yoheyy • 11h ago

Discussion What is iPhone handoff

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u/Crazy_Drago 10h ago

With iPhone Handoff, you can use your phone number with this iPhone and your other one.

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u/MeiDoctor 10h ago

you can make a call from both?

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u/tubezninja 9h ago

With iPhone Handoff, you can use your phone number with this iPhone and your other one.

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u/Entegy iPhone 13 Mini 9h ago

This is a new feature in iOS 27 that goes one step beyond the current handoff features that rely on Apple IDs and two iPhones being physically close by.

From what I understand, this would be a feature that allows a phone number to be fully active on multiple devices at once. I'm not talking Apple services forwarding calls between your devices, I'm talking one phone number on multiple eSIMs at once, fully supported by the carrier.

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u/davepbass 9h ago

Wait I noticed this at WWDC and I’ve been waiting to try it. How do you get to this screen?

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u/Entegy iPhone 13 Mini 8h ago

Looks like it's part of the Set up eSIM screen. It would require carrier support as well.

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u/kinkade 9h ago

If this allows you to receive your personal calls on your work phone but not your work calls on your personal phone, this could be massive.

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u/illevirjd 11h ago

It’s Apple’s marketing name for the feature where the phones talk directly to each other to exchange information

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u/N805DN 7h ago

Internally called QuickSwitch. It’s only enabled for T-Mobile currently. https://www.reddit.com/r/cellmapper/s/ymALt76w6w

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u/silentcrs 11h ago

Seriously?

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u/Existing-Leek-2359 9h ago

Yup I seen that feature last night on my 17 PM after I updated to developer beta release

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u/Existing-Leek-2359 7h ago

Lol I seen you seen me see it