The DGT says, if the user dials through a third country (Hong Kong, Japan, the U.S., and so on) for automatic connection to the mainland, he or she must first dial 002-86, followed by the area code and number of the other party. Again, the method is the same for telegrams and TELEX.
電信總局說，如果用戶自行撥號，經由第三地區（香港、日本及美國等）自動轉接的話，必須先撥○○二﹘﹘八六，再打對方區域及用戶號碼；電報及電報交換，也比照此方式處理。