How long until the first call at Maghaberry?
Community
Still waiting?Track your wait. We’ll email you when most families at Maghaberry had heard back.2 days
Typical at similar prisons in Northern Ireland · 21 families
At Maghaberry, one family said 2 days.
4 more reports and Maghaberry gets its own figure.
1 of 5
1 report · 1w ago
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Nearest prison with reports
Families at HMP Lancaster Farms have also reported first call waits.
Lancaster · 141 miles · 1 report
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How much do prison calls cost?
They pay from PIN credit. Official weekday rates. A landline is cheaper than a mobile.
What a week costsWhat families reported
Community
“First call after about 2 days.”
First call · 2 days · 1w ago
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Only a few families have reported the PIN wait, the first call and the first visit at HMP Maghaberry so far. We’ll email you as more come in, and straight away if the phones go down.
Questions families ask
- One family has reported a first call wait at HMP Maghaberry (2 days). Not enough reports yet for a typical wait; 4 more reports makes one. 1 family report. Last report 19 October 2026. These are community reports, not an HMPPS service level.
- No. Official process sits in a separate card. The range is what families typed in — How long until the first call?.
- Reception often lets someone make a short first-night call. It can be late and two minutes long. That is not the same as being on the PIN.
- Pick a wait on the same page and submit. It shows on the prison profile immediately. You can also get a weekly email for this prison.