Apple’s iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro have begun shipping to customers in the United States and around the world. If you’ve ordered a new iPhone, here’s how to check if your order has shipped.
If you ordered an iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, or iPhone 15 Pro Max and were lucky enough to receive delivery on launch day on September 22, your order is probably already making its way to your door.
If you look at Apple’s website right now, you may notice that your order says “Preparing to Ship.” This doesn’t mean your order hasn’t shipped yet, and there’s a workaround if you want to plan your Friday around delivery. In some cases, delivery may require a signature.
It is possible to get a much more detailed timeline for your iPhone 15 order through the UPS app or website. If your order is coming via FedEx, you can also check for more information.
By following a few simple steps, you can track your device all the way to delivery without having to use Apple’s website. Apple’s website usually isn’t updated until closer to the release date.
How to Track Your iPhone 15 Order?
If you live in the United States, there’s a good chance your iPhone 15 will arrive via UPS delivery. To check and see if your order has shipped, you need to go to the UPS website and sign up. UPS My Choice If you haven’t registered yet.
UPS My Choice is free and important if you get most of your deliveries through the carrier because it allows you to track packages more accurately.
Using UPS My Choice, you can enter and save your address so you can view your incoming packages. Once you do this, you can check your iPhone 15 order via the UPS website or the UPS app. We recommend using the app, but the website works too.
If for some reason you don’t see the order pop-up, you can manually enter your iPhone 15 tracking number or phone number (if you don’t have a tracking number yet) on the website or app.
On UPS website, you can use the “Follow by Reference Number” feature. It’s located in the menu on the right side of the page. You can find the “Enter Tracking Number” option in the “My Packages” section in the UPS application.
If you’re successful, you should be able to track your iPhone 15 or iPhone 15 Pro to your door. You will receive a delivery date and potential delivery time.
If you won’t be home when the carrier plans to deliver your new iPhone, you’ll need to make arrangements you can make through the app or website.
If you cannot find your shipment via UPS, there is a chance it will be delivered via FedEx. FedEx offers similar options through its website and app. We recommend you log in if you haven’t already.
From there, you will want to select “All Tracking Services” from the “Tracking” drop-down menu. You can then enter your tracking number, if you have one. If you don’t, select “Follow by Reference”; You will want to enter the phone number added to the order.
If you’re using the app, open it, make sure you’re signed in (you may need to add an address to your profile), and use the Search/Track option on the app’s homepage.
It could indicate that your iPhone 15 has left China, is being kept somewhere, or in some cases, nothing at all.
Keep in mind that even if your iPhone 15 or iPhone 15 Pro arrives in your area before Friday, you probably won’t be able to receive your shipment early. Your carrier will probably hold your shipment until Friday.
For more information on iPhone 15 restocks and how to find the model you want, check out our guide.