Is the call back function permanently discontinued?

Topic summary

Main issue: Callback phone support has been removed; merchants ask if this is permanent and request its return.

Official update: A Shopify staff member says the company is currently prioritizing live chat and email for better visibility into merchant history and easier routing. Concerns are acknowledged and feedback is being shared internally, but no commitment or timeline to restore phone callbacks was given. Changelog was provided for platform updates.

Merchant feedback: Multiple reports of unresolved issues via chat, long resolution times, repeated disconnections, and tickets closed without solutions. Some cite increased fees and past layoffs as context and say text-based support slows urgent fixes. One user showed a broken support link returning a JSON session ID. Small businesses note complex, multi-step instructions are hard to follow without real-time guidance; repeated handoffs require retyping problems.

Comparisons: BigCommerce and Authorize.net cited as having 24/7 phone support; one merchant says BigCommerce lacks needed POD (print-on-demand) features. POS (point of sale) downtime fears raised; SEO concerns hinder switching.

Status: No resolution. Phone callbacks remain de-prioritized; key question on permanence is unanswered.

Summarized with AI on December 14. AI used: gpt-5.

Kimi,

I’m glad Shopify jumped in to respond to this thread. This topic is also

in other threads in the Community Support, and there has been no response from Shopify. There is absolutely no other support equal to human support. We have wasted so much time typing into chats and then not getting the kind of understanding or answers we get from phone callback support. I can’t adequately express how upset we are by this huge downgrade of service from Shopify! We have our online and POS channels with you and we also use Shopify Shipping and Payments, and now feel that you have abandoned us after our operations are so invested with you. There are so many customers who are upset. How can Shopify see this as better for us? Perhaps it is better for Shopify but definitely not for Shopify customers!

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