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<PERIOD>20050103
<FILING-DATE>20050819
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20050819
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>CARANO BANDEL L
<CIK>0001183755
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>4/A
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>000-27231
<FILM-NUMBER>051037956
</FILING-VALUES>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>525 UNIVERSITY AVENUE
<STREET2>SUITE 1300
<CITY>PALO ALTO
<STATE>CA
<ZIP>94301
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>WIRELESS FACILITIES INC
<CIK>0001069258
<ASSIGNED-SIC>4899
<IRS-NUMBER>133818604
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>4810 EASTGATE MALL
<STREET2>.
<CITY>SAN DIEGO
<STATE>CA
<ZIP>92121
<PHONE>858-228-2000
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>4810 EASTGATE MALL
<STREET2>.
<CITY>SAN DIEGO
<STATE>CA
<ZIP>92121
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</ISSUER>
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    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-01-03</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2005-02-09</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001069258</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WIRELESS FACILITIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WFII</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001183755</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CARANO BANDEL L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O OAK INVESTMENT PARTNERS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE GORHAM ISLAND</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WESTPORT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06880</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-02-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3278</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3672467</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote (1)</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Director Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>4.95</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-08-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3278</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-08-17</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-08-17</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>3278</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3278</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares that were inadvertently issued to Oak Investment Partners X, L.P. (&quot;Oak X, L.P.&quot;) for Mr. Carano's services on the issuer's Compensation Committee as approved by the Board of Directors on February 7, 2005. The Common shares issued to Mr. Carano on March 2, 2005 were subsequently cancelled on August 16, 2005 and Mr. Carano was issued Common Stock Options in lieu of the Common Stock Grants as set forth in Table II.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes Director Option to purchase 3,226 shares of Common Stock, which is held by Bandel L. Carano on behalf of Oak X, L.P. and Director Option to purchase 52 shares of Common Stock, which is held by Mr. Carano on behalf of Oak X Affiliates Fund, Limited Partnership (&quot;Oak X Affiliates, L.P.&quot;).  Mr. Carano is a Managing Member of Oak Associates X, L.L.C., the General Partner of Oak X, L.P. and a Managing Member of Oak X Affiliates, L.L.C., the General Partner of Oak X Affiliates, L.P.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Director Options are fully exercisable as of August 17, 2005.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Not applicable</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Remarks: This Amendment is being filed to properly reflect the securities issued to Mr. Carano's for his services on the issuers Compensation Committee. Oak X, L.P. and Oak X Affiliates, L.P. are not reporting persons on this Form 4 because they are no longer subject to Section 16, as they are no longer 10% owners.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Bandel L. Carano</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-08-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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