{
  "id": 15072525,
  "title": "Verizon Will Charge $10 a Month for iPhone Handoff",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/verizon-will-charge-10-a-month-for-iphone-handoff",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-16T23:37:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MacRumors",
    "slug": "macrumors",
    "url": "https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/16/verizon-iphone-handoff-cost/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Verizon will soon charge customers $10 per month for the iPhone Handoff feature, which allows a single phone number to be shared across two separate iPhones, according to the company's latest iPhone Duo announcement. This new capability will work with the iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro models, providing users with the convenience of switching active status between devices while maintaining full access to Verizon's 5G network. The feature will be available for $10/month on compatible iPhone models running iOS 27. Verizon's iPhone Handoff support is expected to come soon, following Apple's announcement that Verizon would adopt the feature before the end of the year. While T-Mobile already supports iPhone Handoff for a monthly fee of $5, AT&T has not indicated any immediate plans to support the feature. Other U.S. carriers, such as EE in the U.K. and Deutsche Telekom in Germany, have also announced support for iPhone Handoff, with pricing ranging from £5 per month to €6.95 per month, depending on the plan.",
  "summary": "Verizon plans to charge customers $10 per month for the iPhone Handoff feature that Apple added in iOS 27 . iPhone Handoff allows one phone number to be shared across two separate iPhones. Pricing was included in Verizon's iPhone Duo announcement today , with the carrier confirming iPhone Handoff will work with the iPhone Duo and the iPhone 18 Pro models. Verizon will support iPhone Handoff,…",
  "key_points": [
    "Verizon will charge $10/month for iPhone Handoff feature.",
    "Feature allows sharing single phone number across two iPhones.",
    "Available for iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro models with iOS 27."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Android Authority",
        "title": "Buying an iPhone Duo? Verizon has a few ways to make it cheaper",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/buying-an-iphone-duo-verizon-has-a-few-ways-to-make-it-cheaper",
        "published": "2026-10-16T18:05:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Mac",
        "title": "Verizon confirms $10 monthly fee for new iPhone Handoff feature",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/verizon-confirms-10-monthly-fee-for-new-iphone-handoff-feature",
        "published": "2026-10-17T00:01:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}