How long does the PIN take at Dovegate?
Each dot is one family. The darker rows hold the middle half of 6 reports.
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Nearest prison with reports
Families at HMP Sudbury have also reported PIN waits.
Ashbourne · 2 miles · 3 reports
PIN at SudburyWhat to do while you wait
Be ready for an unknown number
The first call is often short and late.
Send money the official way
Do it once their name appears. Credit pays for the call.
Choose which number goes on the list
A landline is 2.48p a minute. A mobile is 5.5p. Changing the list later means another wait.
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
“Phone list took about 10 days.”
Phone list / PIN · 10 days · 2w ago
“PIN came through after about 3 days.”
Phone list / PIN · 3 days · 1mo ago
“PIN came through after about 2 days.”
Transferred inLandlinePhone list / PIN · 2 days · 1mo ago
“PIN came through after about 3 days.”
Phone list / PIN · 3 days · 1mo ago
“My oh took about 3 days for the prison to add my mobile but about 2 weeks for my landline”
Phone list / PIN · 3 days · 1mo ago
“Phone list took about 7 days.”
Phone list / PIN · 1 week · 1mo ago
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Questions families ask
- Families at HMP Dovegate report PIN waits of 3 days. 6 family reports. Last report 10 October 2026. Reports vary. 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 did the PIN / phone list take?.
- They submit the number. Security checks it. Until it clears, they cannot call that number from their PIN phone — even if they already called once from reception.
- 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.