If your website hosting company offers live chat support, you're able to speak to an agent live and find out useful information or get an issue resolved timely. The basic advantage of using chat as an alternative to calling to talk with a live person is that you need just a computer with Internet connection, therefore you will not pay any charges in the event that you're in another country or state. What's more, it will be quicker to copy and paste details like domains, usernames or error messages in other words details which are sometimes difficult to provide to the other party over the phone. The live chat is also a faster option to contact your hosting provider's support crew compared to using a ticketing system. Last, but not least, when some problem requires more time to be taken care of, you can do something different while you wait for guidance on the live chat, which means that you won't lose time - something that's not possible if you are on the phone.