2nd Line/3rd Line Support - Difference?

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haha, i really should know this, i've even done a search, but come up with nothing. Can someone tell me the difference between 2nd Line support and 3rd Line support? At first i just assumed the 2nd Line would simply answer the call before the 3rd Line, but after looking around for a bit, it seems i am wrong......
 
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daztrouk said:
haha, i really should know this, i've even done a search, but come up with nothing. Can someone tell me the difference between 2nd Line support and 3rd Line support? At first i just assumed the 2nd Line would simply answer the call before the 3rd Line, but after looking around for a bit, it seems i am wrong......

1st - 2nd - 3rd (increasing technical level).

Normally 1st receive calls and log/attempt a first contact fix. Unresolved calls are escalated to 2nd line support... 3rd line generally deal with infrastructure/network technical problems.
 
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daztrouk said:
haha, i really should know this, i've even done a search, but come up with nothing. Can someone tell me the difference between 2nd Line support and 3rd Line support? At first i just assumed the 2nd Line would simply answer the call before the 3rd Line, but after looking around for a bit, it seems i am wrong......

1st Line supprt - Moaning and bitching + refilling printers with paper
2nd Line support - Moaning and Bitching + occasional toner cartridge replacement
3rd Line support - Moaning and Bitching + replacing fuses in plugs
 
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In my experience:

1st line is really the front line dealing with customer issues. For example password resets and the like.
2nd line would be when there's a user hardware failure (i.e. desktops) or simple infrastructure issues.
3rd line is where the 'back end' is, servers etc, problems that affect whole groups of users.
 
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SiD the Turtle said:
In my experience:

1st line is really the front line dealing with customer issues. For example password resets and the like.
2nd line would be when there's a user hardware failure (i.e. desktops) or simple infrastructure issues.
3rd line is where the 'back end' is, servers etc, problems that affect whole groups of users.

Spot on :D
 
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