Incident Timeline 5 updates

Resolved Aug 20, 2026 · 01:08 AM UTC

The issue affecting live support by phone and chat due to a Twilio outage is now fully resolved. Merchants can now connect with live support without issue. Our monitoring period  has ended, and we have observed no further impact.

Monitoring Aug 19, 2026 · 11:54 PM UTC

Twilio is deploying a fix and we're starting to see live support connections recover. Some merchants may still be unable to connect with a specialist by phone or chat. We'll continue monitoring and provide another update when the issue is fully resolved.

Identified Aug 19, 2026 · 11:34 PM UTC

We've identified the root cause as an outage at Twilio, a service Shopify uses to connect live support calls and chats. Merchants may experience long wait times or be unable to connect with a specialist. Updates are available at status.twilio.com. We'll provide another update when we have more information to share.

Investigating Aug 19, 2026 · 11:22 PM UTC

We’re investigating an issue preventing merchants from connecting with Live Support by phone or chat. Merchants may experience long wait times or may not reach a support specialist. This issue is affecting all live support queues. We'll provide an update when more information is available.

Investigating Aug 19, 2026 · 11:21 PM UTC

We’re investigating an issue preventing merchants from connecting with live support by phone or chat. Merchants may experience long wait times or may not reach a support specialist. This issue is affecting all live support queues. We'll provide an update when more information is available.

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