Insurers and breakdown cover
Start Rescue phone numbers
Edited by Richard BarkerChecked 14 October 2026
Start Rescue publishes 2 numbers for you to call on its own website. We list each one with the page it is on (1 page in all), a short quote from that page and the date we checked it.
Numbers to call Start Rescue
What each line is for, as Start Rescue describes it, with opening hours where it gives them.
- 01206 785999
You call them on this number
Report a breakdown in the UK (24 hours)
Source: “Report a Breakdown (UK) 01206 785999 0333 320 0975” (opens in a new tab). Checked 14 October 2026.
- 0333 320 0975
You call them on this number
Report a breakdown in the UK (24 hours)
Source: “Report a Breakdown (UK) 01206 785999 0333 320 0975” (opens in a new tab). Checked 14 October 2026.
How scams that copy insurers and breakdown cover work
Age UK describes calls about a car accident you have supposedly had, saying you may be entitled to compensation. If you have had an accident, it says to call your own insurer on the number on your policy.
This could still be a scam call
Criminals can make their number look like a genuine one (this is called spoofing). If someone calls from this number and asks for money, bank details, a code or passwords, hang up. Then call Start Rescue back on a number you've found yourself, such as the one on their own website or on a letter or bill from them.
Safe ways to check
- Start Rescue's own contact page (opens in a new tab): Where this number is published.
- Report Fraud (opens in a new tab): Report fraud and cyber crime in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In Scotland, call Police Scotland on 101.
- Forward scam texts to 7726 (opens in a new tab): It is free, and reports the message to your mobile provider.
- How number spoofing works: Why a genuine number on your screen does not prove who is calling.
Questions about Start Rescue’s numbers
What numbers can I call Start Rescue on?
Start Rescue publishes 2 numbers for the public to call. They are: 01206 785999 (Report a breakdown in the UK (24 hours)); 0333 320 0975 (Report a breakdown in the UK (24 hours)). Check the source page for each one before you call, as numbers and opening hours change.
Does Start Rescue publish a number on its own website that is not listed here? Suggest a number for Start Rescue.
Sources and checks
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