ISP Technical Support Help Desks
Have you ever wondered how your current Broadband Internet Service Provider can handle / support such a large amount of calls at the same time? This is due to help desk outsourcing. As the name suggests, this involves moving their entire phone (or online) support operation outside their main headquarters to a remote location, sometimes outside the country and more often than not, to a company whos business it is to literally just provide support for companies.
There are numerous help desk services provided by these companies, the main one being phone support for your product or service, but sometimes these companies will also provide live online support via chat or e-mail. The help desk staff that man the helplines 24/7 at your ISP are all extremely highly trained in the technical aspects of your product and service as well as being highly trained in dealing with customers.
The help desk services, particularly with Internet Service Providers in the UK are second to none. Each time I have had issues I have been pleasantly surprised at the level of technical competence portrayed by the individuals at the end of the time. Long may it continue!