No, mine started moving a bit faster. In my case, it only stayed in that “waiting” status for about 2.5 working days. I have pasted the first part of the journey below so you can see the exact time stamps.
One difference I see is that I received the shipping notification from Posti very early on a Monday whereas yours was issued in the afternoon on a Friday. That could explain part of the difference. Another factor may be the destination of the package may change the specific route that Posti takes. In my case, the destination was the UK and it got there quite quickly, flying from straight from Helsinki to London. I’ve read other reports of buyers with destinations within Europe that seem to have been by rail or sea and thus Posti took the packages via different routes.
There’s also a chance that Posti just hasn’t scanned your package yet even though it’s actually been picked up. Given all the various possibilities and factors, I personally would not get worried until 7 working days have passed. I definitely understand why you might be anxious about it, especially after waiting so long. I certainly was!! But in my case everything turned out very well with Posti shipping, with a seamless handoff to Royal Mail/Parcelforce in the UK. Now I’m waiting for it to arrive in the US from my forwarder (It’s on a plane to there right now!!) and then it has to make yet another journey to where I live in South America. I’m maintaining faith and a positive attitude. Please hang in there - probability-wise, it is HIGHLY likely that your package will make it home to you just fine. I am wishing a speedy and safe journey for your phone. It’s too early to lose hope just yet. Good luck!!!
Posti Tracking with timestamps. I switched to RM tracking after that as it had more detail within the UK.
8.10.2026 13:29 • ULKOMAILLA
Item has arrived to destination country
The item has reached the target country. If the item has to be customs cleared, it is directed to customs. Information and instructions on the item to be cleared are sent to the recipient. If the item need not be cleared, it is delivered to the recipient in accordance with the item’s product features.
7.10.2026 17:12 • HELSINKI-VANTAAN LENTOASEMA
Item in process in office of exchange.
The item is being processed in the international terminal after which it will continue on its way to the target country.
7.10.2026 17:12 • HELSINKI-VANTAAN LENTOASEMA
The item is on its way to the destination country.
7.10.2026 17:03 • HELSINKI
Item accepted from transport
This is a transportation marking indicating that item delivery is still in progress. The item has not yet been handed over to the recipient.
7.10.2026 16:42 • HELSINKI
The item is in transport
The item was picked up from the original location and is on its way to be sorted.
7.10.2026 16:36 • VANTAA
Item accepted from transport
This is a transportation marking indicating that item delivery is still in progress. The item has not yet been handed over to the recipient.
7.10.2026 13:27 • TAMPERE
The item is in transport
The item was picked up from the original location and is on its way to be sorted.
7.10.2026 11:51 • TAMPERE
The item is in sorting
Items are usually sorted 1–2 times. For longer routes, items are sorted more often.
5.10.2026 05:38
We have received information about an upcoming delivery from the sender
The item has not yet arrived to us. Tracking view will update once we have the item.