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Wirefly's Order Process
The Wirefly Order Process

Wirefly Learn » Resources » Wirefly's Order Process

May 14th, 2009

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Activating a cell phone can be different from buying other electronics such as a TV or computer. For orders that include new wireless service or a contract extension, you are not just getting a cell phone shipped to you, but are also getting a monthly account with your cell phone carrier.

Tracking Your cell phone
Order at Wirefly.com

To track a specific order, go to www.whereismyorder.com. The WhereIsMyOrder.com site provides you with all the status information available for your order. You can also view and print your sales receipts and rebate forms, as well as track the delivery of your package once we release it to the shipping company.

Most approvals are received quickly, but if your carrier needs additional information before approving your service order, you will receive an email from Wirefly asking for this information on their behalf. Your order status can also be found at our customer service center.

You will receive e-mails to confirm when your cell phone has been approved and activated, and another containing your FedEx shipping details

99% of orders approved and activated by 7pm Eastern Time are shipped on the same day

  • Carrier Approval

    If your order includes a new wireless account, then your application for service is automatically submitted to the carrier you’ve chosen for approval.

    If your cell phone order includes a contract extension from your current cell phone provider, then your information is submitted to confirm that your account is eligible to receive a discount on a new cell phone.

  • Order Assembly and Testing

    Our distribution center staff selects the items you have ordered from inventory. For all cell phone activations, we physically open the box, and we use test batteries to power up the cell phone and ensure that everything is functioning as it should.

  • Cell Phone Activation

    If you have ordered a new service plan or contract extension, Wirefly then programs and schedules the activation of your new cell phone from our production line. Step-by-step instructions for completing the activation are inserted into the shipping box.

  • Transferring Your Phone Number

    If you requested to transfer your existing number to your new cell phone, we will initiate the transfer or “port” and when possible we will schedule the transfer to occur after your phone arrives. Additional information about the porting process will be included with your shipment.

  • Shipping Preparation

    Once your purchase is ready for packaging, Wirefly’s trained warehouse staff carefully packs your order and passes it on to our Quality Assurance team which re-scans each cell phone and accessory to ensure that your order is complete.

  • Shipped

    Wirefly ships your order via FedEx based on the shipping preferences you selected when you placed your order. If you selected 2nd business day delivery, your order will arrive within 2 business days of the ship date. If you selected next business day delivery, your order will arrive within 1 business day of the ship date. You can track the status of your delivery via the FedEx site.

    For your security, FedEx may require a signature at time of delivery. If nobody is available to receive the package, the driver may leave a slip that you can sign to allow delivery without a signature.

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237 Responses to “The Wirefly Order Process”

  • bridgette
    February 7, 2012

    ORDER NUMBER 547856026 I WOULD LIKE TO CANCEL ORDER BUT DOSE NOT SAY ON PAGE HELP PLEASE?

    • Bridgette, please give a call to Wirefly Customer Service at 866-852-3216. The person there will take care of your order.

      Bob at Wirefly

  • jennifer
    February 4, 2012

    Order number 530296484 why does my credit card show this as a pending transaction what is taking you guys so long to collect your money?

    • Jennifer, your order was shipped on Saturday (Feb. 4) and you should have received an e-mail stating that the order shipped. Our records show that you should receive the package today.

      Bob at Wirefly

  • I recently purchased a phone online. I would like to cancel it but I think you guys just shipped it out. What can I do? My order number is #49358664.

    • Ken, the order number you list is missing a digit, and your -mail address doesn’t come up in our system. If you give me the full order number or the e-mail address you used for the order, I can look up the status and let you know what’s going on.

      Bob at Wirefly

  • FOR SOME ODD REASON EVERY TIME I TRY TO ORDER A PHONE WITH WIREFLY.COM MY ORDER IS ALWAYS CANCELLED AND ITS STARTING TO PISS ME OFF NO ONE CAN TELL ME WHY MY ORDER IS BEING CANCELLED AND IF THEY DO IT SAY SOMETHING ABOUT IT DID NOT GO THRU SOME SECURITY THING WELL TELL ME WHAT I NEED TO DO TO FIX IT OR WHAT PROOF IS NEEDED SMH…. ORDER NUMBER 523152749 >_< SIGNED: A VERY MAD CUSTOMER K'RENEE

    • K’Renee, we can’t discuss the status of your order in an open forum, but you can call Wirefly at 888-843-2485 to get more information. The bottom line is that you probably will not be able to order through Wirefly. Your best bet will be to order directly from the carrier (Verizon in your case, I think).

      Good luck!

      Bob at Wirefly

  • juan duran
    February 1, 2012

    Hi, my name is Juan Duran. I placed my order last Friday and I have 3 business days waiting and my order never comes.

    • Juan, we have two orders from you:

      Order number 504190302: On hold
      Order number 489301734: Shipped Jan. 28

      The order that shipped on Jan. 28 will arrive in a day or two. What do you want us to do with the order that is on hold? If you no longer want that order, you should cancel it. Otherwise, Wirefly will continue trying to process it. Let me know what you’d like to do and I will take care of it.

      Bob at Wirefly

  • kkarriem
    January 30, 2012

    Hi, I placed my order a few days ago and order status never updated, Is there a number I should call?My order # is 595284812

    • Kristina, you need to call Wirefly at 866-633-7673 to confirm information. The order can’t go through until you make that call and supply additional information that Verizon has requested through Wirefly. Hope that helps!

      Bob at Wirefly

      • kkarriem
        January 30, 2012

        I emailed copies of my driver’s license and soc sec card, but never got any response

        • Kristina, please give them a call at 866-633-7673 to discuss. The order is on hold until they get the information. It’s possible that they lost your e-mail somehow, so call the number and find out what needs to be done.

          Bob at Wirefly

  • Do charges show up on my credit card statement as CELL SHOP? I got a fraudulent charge on my statement and that name showed up, along with a number that directs me to whereismyorder.com, which upon further research brought me here. I see in previous comments you no longer use whereismyorder.com though, so any clue what this could be?

    • Mike, orders from Wirefly show up on your credit card bill as “Cell Stores.” If you see a charge called “Cell Shop,” that is not Wirefly. And your understanding is correct about whereismyorder.com… Wirefly no longer uses whereismyorder.com.

      If you don’t know what the “Cell Shop” order is, you should contact your credit card company and dispute the charge. It’s not hard to do and it works very well. I’ve disputed charges myself several times and it always worked out for me.

      Bob at Wirefly

  • I have ordered phone twice in a week and both times it was cancelled WHY??????

    • Vicki, it looks like there is a problem with your credit card billing address. The billing address for your credit card is not the same as the shipping address for the orders, and that will need to be fixed for the order to be approved. Please contact your bank to update your billing address. Wirefly will only ship to an address that matches the credit card’s billing address.

      Bob at Wirefly

  • I ordered 2 phones today with 2 different plans i need to cancel 1 of them. How do I do that?

    • Ken, there are a couple different ways to cancel an order. The simple way is to call 866-852-3216 and speak to an agent. Describe what you want to do and it will be done.

      Bob at Wirefly

  • Could I talk to an agent or chat with one is to ducking hard to get hold of some one I need to know why my two last month payments were so high you people are stilling or what I need an answer right away

  • my two order numbers are 488969891 448445397 and i would like to continue the order

    • Ashley, we’re looking into your orders and I may have some information for you tomorrow.

      Bob at Wirefly

    • Ashley, you will need to call T-Mobile at 800-937-8997 to discuss your orders. Wirefly can’t ship your phones until you talk to T-Mobile and we get a release from them.

      Bob at Wirefly

  • nathan c sergent
    January 2, 2012

    Want to know where my order is.

    • Nathan, you need to call Wirefly at 888-843-2485 before your order can be shipped. Thanks!

      Bob at Wirefly

  • DopeeWill
    December 14, 2011

    -OKAY SO, I ORDER MY NEW PHONE ON DECEMBER 12. I HAVE ORDERED IT THROUGH SPRINT. YALL TOLD ME TO CALL SPRINT AND I DID AND WE DISCUSSED MY PHONE SITUATION. THEY DID A MANUAL REVIEW, ETC. NOW THE BIG QUESTION IS, WHERE THE HELL IS MY PHONE.!!!!!!!

    • Dopee, our records show that you were asked to go to a Sprint store with your driver’s license and Social Security card. Have you done that? If so, let me know what store you went to and who you contacted, and we’ll get the ball rolling on this.

      Bob at Wirefly

      • DopeeWill
        December 20, 2011

        -NO THEY SAID I CAN EMAIL PICTURES OF THE DOCUMENTS AND THAT IS WHAT I JUST DID.

        • Dopee, we have a mis-communication somewhere. Please call 866-852-3216 to speak to a customer service agent here at Wirefly. Thanks!

          Bob at Wirefly

  • Placed an order today and was told it could take up to 12 Hrs. Why so long when I have had an account with T-Mobile for 2yrs and am upgrading

    • Charlene, I think your order was placed a little too late in the day on Monday to get it shipped on Monday. However, it will ship this morning (Tuesday). Thanks for shopping with Wirefly!

      Bob at Wirefly

  • Walter Johnson
    December 12, 2011

    I am not a customer and wish to be removed from the daily emails sent by your company. Please confirm that you will comply.

    Walter

    • Walter, I can’t take you off the e-mail list, but you can do it yourself by clicking on the “Unsubscribe” link at the bottom of one of the e-mails. If you do that, you will be unsubscribed.

      If that does not work for some reason, please let me know and I will make sure the right person hears about it.

      Bob at Wirefly

  • jahad muhammad
    December 11, 2011

    Did my order go through okay I called verizon an I never had service with them they checked so I should be okay

    • Jahad, you need to call Verizon for your order to proceed. Processing your order is stopped until you speak to Verizon — call Verizon at 800-922-0204 to discuss.

      Bob at Wirefly

  • I have an question ?

  • how long does basic fed ex shipping take

  • victoria
    December 7, 2011

    so you tell me once it says approval you can still be denied the phone.

    • Victoria, sorry to hear that you’ve gotten some mixed messages when buying a phone. However, I don’t know exactly what you are seeing, so I hate to comment. If you give me an order number, I will check your order and let you know what has happened.

      Bob at Wirefly

  • It says that my order will be proccessed after i make an account payment. Will Wirefly hold my order until I pay the payment at a later date?

    • Niqua, Wirefly will hold your order for a couple of days. If we get a release from Verizon, we will ship the order in the next couple of days. If it goes longer than that, we will cancel the order and you will have to re-order.

      I appreciate your patience and hope that you can get everything squared away for this order.

      Bob at Wirefly

  • My order number is 470610372

    • Niqua, you need to call Verizon at 800-922-0204 to discuss your order. It can’t be processed further until you have that discussion with Verizon.

      Wirefly no longer uses “Whereismyorder” and instead suggests that you go to Wirefly.com and click on the black “Customer Support” link near the top right. (Click here to go to that page.) Fill out your e-mail and order number there, and it will tell you the status of your order. In this case, it will tell you that you need to call Verizon.

      Good luck!

      Bob at Wirefly

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