Helpline

Helpline

A helpline was originally a telephone service which offers help to those that call. Many helpline services now offer more than telephone support - offering access to information, advice or customer service via telephone, email, web or SMS.

* Hotline, is also sometimes used to refer to Helpline.

Services include
* User Assistance (for example computer software support)
* telephone counseling ,medical hotlines, insolvency hotlines ,crisis hotlines and many other types of hotlines.


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