The invention relates to a method implemented at a first wireless network to handoff a mobile wireless device to a second wireless network, the method comprising: receiving coverage information associated with the mobile wireless device, wherein the received coverage information includes a physical location of the mobile wireless device; determining whether the mobile wireless device is capable of being covered by the second wireless network based, on the received coverage information, wherein the determining includes determining that the mobile wireless device is not currently covered by the second wireless network; and transmitting a handoff request to the second wireless network based, at least in part, on a determination that the mobile wireless device is capable of being covered by the second wireless network. Further, the invention relates to a method and apparatus to handoff a mobile wireless device from a first wireless network to a second wireless network.