Call Assist Reviews 1,056

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.5

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Evaluating 198 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the excellent service, highlighting the professionalism and expertise of the staff. Many people appreciate the quick response times and efficient customer service, noting that help often arrives promptly, sometimes even ahead of schedule. The delivery service is also frequently commended for its speed and reliability. However, some customers also noted issues with the complaints process, describing it as unhelpful and slow to resolve problems. A few other people also felt that the recovery service was not always reliable, with some experiencing significant delays or being left stranded due to miscommunications regarding coverage.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We broke down nearly 200 miles from home. Call Assist we're excellent. Could not fault their recovery in getting us back home. Call Assist kept in contact, especially on the last stages of our rec... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had a broken altenator pulley first thing in the morning on school run. Got stranded. The rescue operator arrived within a hour, as promised, diagnosed the issue correctly and then towed my car to t... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quickly answered my call and Comfort called me regularly to make sure I was ok as I was on my own. Very efficient service. Regular updates on when help was arriving. Only took just over an hour for h... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic service. I completed the simple online form once directed by text from my initial call. Got an eta for arrival of breakdown operative within minutes and the eta was within 45 minutes. B... See more

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Welcome to Call Assist, a vehicle rescue company which is dedicated to providing the best products and services for our customers.


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4.5

Excellent

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

1K reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

All done by touch screen on phone

All done by touch screen on phone. Very efficient. Waited just 15 mins for service to arrive. Great chap, helpful and friendly.

September 9, 2025
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Reply from Call Assist

Hello Anthony,
Thank you for taking the time to provide a review, your opinion matters to us.
We are very pleased to hear that you received an excellent level of service from our recovery operator.
Best wishes, the Call Assist team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

A good experience of call assist

The break down lorry arrived within the hour. The driver was very helpful and took my car to the tyre repair people.
The only reason I’ve taken one star off is because my husband would not have been able to use a mobile phone to send details. However he phoned call assist and was given the number to contact a human. This was very helpful and reassuring.

September 11, 2025
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Reply from Call Assist

Hello Barbara,
Thank you for taking the time to provide a review.
We are very pleased to hear that you received an excellent level of service from our recovery team.
Best wishes, the Call Assist team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service- everytime

Great service
Always very quick to attend
Engineers are always good at job
Have been with them for my car and wife's car for years
Miles better than AA or green flag
Recommended very highly by me and wife

August 29, 2025
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Reply from Call Assist

Hello John,
Thank you for taking the time to provide a review.
We are very pleased to hear that you received an excellent level of service from our recovery team and thank you for the recommendation, it really is appreciated.
Best wishes, the Call Assist team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Superb service

Superb service. Delighted.

August 31, 2025
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Reply from Call Assist

Hello Elizabeth
Thank you for taking the time to provide a review, your opinion matters to us.
We are very happy to hear that the service you have received has met your expectations.
Best wishes, the Call Assist team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Quick response (30 to 45 mins). Helpful, thorough feedback, quick and efficient towing of my car from my home to my garage. Thank you, happy customer

August 29, 2025
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Reply from Call Assist

Hello,
Thank you for taking the time to provide a review.
We are very pleased to hear that you received an excellent level of service from our recovery team. Best wishes, the Call Assist team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Kept me informed at every time deadline…

Kept me informed at every time deadline as circumstances changed that were out of their control.

August 25, 2025
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Reply from Call Assist

Hello,
Thank you for taking the time to provide a review.
We are very pleased to hear that you received an excellent level of service from our recovery team. Best wishes, the Call Assist team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful and efficient

Very helpful and efficient

September 3, 2025
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Reply from Call Assist

Hello Christopher,
Thank you for taking the time to provide a review.
We are very pleased to hear that you received an excellent level of service from our recovery team. Best wishes, the Call Assist team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very good and very quick

Very good and very quick, I had a breakdown response time within 30mins….amazing!

September 2, 2025
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Reply from Call Assist

Hello Mike,
Thank you for taking the time to provide a review.
We are very pleased to hear that you received an excellent level of service from our recovery team. Best wishes, the Call Assist team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to use App and excellent service

I reported our breakdown in the app and a recovery mechanic arrived within 30mins He managed to get the car started and we were on our way.
Very happy with the service we received
Thank you

August 14, 2025
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Reply from Call Assist

Hello Janice,
Thank you for taking the time to provide a review.
We are very pleased to hear that you received an excellent level of service from our recovery team and that you found our app easy to use. Best wishes, the Call Assist team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid AT ALL COSTS

Avoid AT ALL COSTS. Broke down 170 miles away from home. First question they asked was if I could get myself accomodation overnight as it was a long recovery. Was told they needed to get permission for the distance. When I rang for an update spoke to an individual who told me the recovery had been cancelled and they would only repair the tyre which I had to pay for. I explained lack of funds and was told I would be taken to a garage within 20 miles and if I did not have the repair money that was not their problem and it was my responsibility. I was left on a dangerous country road for almost 4 hours until I had to move due to a near miss with two 40ft vehicles. Francis was uninterested in my situation, showed no sympathy or empathy and had no guilt in leaving me abandoned 170 miles from home. After almost 6 hours of being passed from pillar to post they e entually organised a tyre company out to repair the damage. The whole saga took almost 7 hours and nearly being ploughed into on about 4 occasions before it was resolved. Call assist is the worst company I have dealt with. Absolutely disgusted the way I was treated, not interested I needed to be home to take medication as a veteran. Would steer clear of these absolute cowboys. Total waste of money, been with them three years and the first time I needed them I was let down, abandoned and treated like a piece of dirt in someone’s shoe. Diabolical company. If I could I would have left a zero star rating.

Inhave replied with my registration details and date of the incident.

Previous to this reply I was called yesterday by Jack so unsure why you are asking for details that you clearly have. Jack informed me he listened to the call and that Francis has been spoken to regarding his manner with me on the phone and talking over me all the time and that he has had to undergo re training in the way he deals with customers.

He also stated that should Francis act in this manner again he will be taken off the phones. I did question if that information should have been passed to me in line with GDPR and was told he is allowed to share this information with me regarding another employee and your internal process.

Not convinced this is the case having dealt with HR issues for a large number of years.

Maybe I should speak to Francis and ask how he feels about it. To me this again show a the unprofessional attitude f personnel within your company.

I was told all your company will do is apologise however for being left on a dangerous road for almost 4 hours, having near miss incidents with vehicles speeding on a narrow country road and almost hitting me including 2 40 foot artic vehicles and haveing to wait almost 6 hours for recovery, being asked if I could get my own accomodation due to the recovery distance to then being told I would be taken up to 20 miles away to a garage and left there to sort out the recovery myself is an absolute joke . I will be adding this to my trust pilot review

August 29, 2025
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Reply from Call Assist

Hello Iain,
I am sorry to hear of your experience when your vehicle recently broke down. In order for us to look into your concerns, please email your vehicle registration number and date of assistance to customerservices@call-assist.co.uk and we will be able to look into this for you.
Best wishes,
the Call Assist Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Could not have been better

Having broken down in the evening just south of Glasgow, I was surprised but very pleased for the breakdown truck to arrive in less than half an hour. The problem - a broken fanbelt - was not possible to repair and my car was loaded on to the truck and transported 40 miles to the location I'd requested (neither home nor a garage).
The mechanic/driver was cheerful and efficient throughout.
Though you don't want to break down, the service we received could not have been better.

July 21, 2025
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Reply from Call Assist

Hello Glyn,
Thank you for taking the time to provide a review.
We are very pleased to hear that you received an excellent level of service from our recovery team. Best wishes, the Call Assist team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Tried to go back on word / poor communication

Broke down near to holiday cottage I had rented for long weekend - local recovery had no spare technician, so recovery agreed with call-assist call handler on shift at the time, that they would tow me to my destination and get a technician to look at car in the morning, and that this would. NOT count as my “free tow”. When I checked with them before car was loaded on to the tow truck a different call handler said that it was my free tow and after 30 min of myself and the recovery guy trying to explain the situation, the supervisor finally agreed and said that if car couldn’t be fixed and then would cover my tow home as per previous agreement.

Car was unable to be fixed as needed a part from the manufacturer which would have been delivered at least a day or 2 after I had to be out of my accommodation. When I called on the Monday to confirm when I would be towed home, they tried twice to charge me for the tow even though it was supposed to be my “free tow” then tried to get true car towed to a local garage instead even though they had been told that a repair wasn’t possible and a part from a manufacturer would arrive too late. After more time wasting and back and forth they finally agreed to get me towed home.

Was incredibly stressful- poor communication from call- handlers which meant I had to spend ages each phone call having to explain everything each time. They were reluctant to stick to their word and didn’t apply common sense and logic ti the situation.

Shame as the app / reporting of a breakdown works really well, but the “human “ side of things when a situation arises was found lacking.

July 25, 2025
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Reply from Call Assist

Hello,
I am sorry to hear of your experience when your vehicle recently broke down. In order for us to look into your concerns, please email customerservices@call-assist.co.uk and we will be able to look into this for you.
Best Wishes, the Call Assist team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Prompt

Prompt, friendly service. I was back on the road within an hour.

August 22, 2025
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Reply from Call Assist

Hello,
Thank you for taking the time to provide a review.
We are very pleased to hear that you received an excellent level of service from our recovery team. Best wishes, the Call Assist team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

helpline

No problem with them at all, very quick to respond and breakdown came as they said they would and at the time they said. very pleased .

August 15, 2025
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Reply from Call Assist

Hello Keith,
Thank you for taking the time to provide a review, your opinion matters to us.
We are very happy to hear that the service you have received has met your expectations.
Best wishes, the Call Assist team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

On time excellent service polite…

On time excellent service polite operative fixed car quickly

August 25, 2025
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Reply from Call Assist

Hello Andrew,
Thank you for taking the time to provide a review.
We are very pleased to hear that you received an excellent level of service from our recovery team. Best wishes, the Call Assist team

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I really, REALLY wish I had been given an upfront cost.

I was told the tow truck would be with me within the hour. It arrived after 2 hours.
I was told there was a deposit of £50 but was not given any indication of a final cost (£300 not including the initial deposit).
The tow driver said "I'm not a nazi, but I think everyone should be".
I have not given one star, as when I called, I was very distressed by the cost and was told I would not have to pay the VAT (reducing the cost to £250).

August 26, 2025
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Reply from Call Assist

Hello Abbie,
I am sorry to hear of your experience when your vehicle recently broke down. In order for us to look into your concerns, please email customerservices@call-assist.co.uk and we will be able to look into this for you.
Best Wishes, the Call Assist Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very quick to respond

Very quick to respond, the breakdown truck was with me within half an hour, the technician who came was friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. I really can't fault the service from start to finish

August 11, 2025
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Reply from Call Assist

Hello Craig,
Thank you for taking the time to provide a review.
We are very pleased to hear that you received an excellent level of service from our recovery team from start to finish.
Best wishes, the Call Assist team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Outstanding service from staff to…

Outstanding service from staff to recovery driver.

August 6, 2025
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Reply from Call Assist

Hello James,
Thank you for taking the time to provide a review.
We are very pleased to hear that you received an excellent level of service from our recovery team. Best wishes, the Call Assist team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Join and stop looking

This company is a must in terms of customer service and reliability.

August 9, 2025
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Reply from Call Assist

Hello Jayson,
Thank you for taking the time to provide a review, your opinion matters to us.
We are very happy to hear that the service you have received has met your expectations.
Best wishes, the Call Assist team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant

Came to my rescue quickly
Professional kind and helpful mechanic

August 8, 2025
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Reply from Call Assist

Hello Carolyn,
Thank you for taking the time to provide a review.
We are very pleased to hear that you received an excellent level of service from our recovery team. Best wishes, the Call Assist team

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