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What exactly is omnichannel customer support and how is it different from multi-channel support?


Omnichannel customer support provides a connected experience across every communication channel, including phone, email, live chat, social media, messaging apps, and self-service portals. If a customer switches from one channel to another, the conversation history and context move with them, allowing agents to continue the interaction without asking customers to repeat information. Multi-channel support, in contrast, only offers multiple ways to contact a business, but those channels often operate independently, meaning customer information may remain fragmented across systems.