{
  "id": 15232074,
  "title": "EE announces iPhone Handoff pricing details for UK customers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/ee-announces-iphone-handoff-pricing-details-for-uk-customers",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-17T15:54:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "9to5Mac",
    "slug": "9to5mac",
    "url": "https://9to5mac.com/2026/10/17/iphone-handoff-pricing-details-ee-uk/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "UK carrier EE has announced pricing details for iPhone Handoff, the first carrier in the UK to do so. Introduced at Apple's September keynote, iPhone Handoff allows users to use their eSIM across multiple iPhones, requiring carrier support. Apple confirmed that T-Mobile, Verizon, EE, and Deutsche Telekom would support the feature. T-Mobile plans to charge $5/month, while Verizon announced a $10/month price. EE will offer iPhone Handoff for free with its Full Works Plus plan and £5/month on other plans. This feature enables users to switch between two iPhone models with the same mobile number, seamlessly transferring contacts, calls, and messages. EE's Full Works Plus includes Fast Lane, while the £5/month option is available on a rolling contract. The service is expected to be available by year-end.",
  "summary": "As part of its iPhone Duo preorder announcement, UK carrier EE has announced pricing details for iPhone Handoff – making it the first carrier in the UK to do so. Here are the details. more…",
  "key_points": [],
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    "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": "MacRumors",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-16T23:37:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      }
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  "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."
}