BT FON and BT Infinity

Have any of you got BT Infinity and have your HH as a FON hotspot?  I opted in a while ago and my modem still reports that it is 'Not active on your BT Home Hub'. I even phoned BT who said "don't worry you are opted-in, your modem will show active soon" ... well it hasn't.

Hi Silverfrost,
Thanks for posting. It can take a while for the hub to update that you're on the Fon service. Try logging on here . If you can log on then you're connected and the hub will update.
Cheers
David
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