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What Is A Contact Center? 

A contact center is a customer service center that handles multiple communication channels, such as phone, email, chat, or text messaging. Contact centers developed when call centers expanded to more channels than phone. Modern contact centers use cloud contact center software to operate.  

 

Features of Contact Centers 

Contact centers typically have similar features:  

  • Provides a range of communication channels for customers to choose from 

  • Serves as the central hub for customer engagement communication 

  • Can be onsite, remote, or hybrid workstyles 

  • Is a primary owner of the customer experience

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