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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

Chat with an agent from the Consumer Portal

Start a chat session with a virtual agent or a customer service agent from the Consumer Portal.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_customerservice.consumer

Procedure

  1. Navigate to the Consumer Portal.

  2. Select the Chat icon (

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Chat icon.\) in the Consumer Portal to start a conversation.
  1. Enter your query to continue the conversation.

    Note: Pre chat survey is turned off by default.

  2. To talk to a person instead of a virtual agent, select

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Connect Support icon. and then **Contact Support**.
  1. Select End Conversation after you’re finished with the chat.

What to do next

If the agent creates a case or links the discussion to an existing case, you can view these cases from the Consumer Portal by selecting Requests > View Submitted Requests > View cases and tasks.

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