Rogue BT FON/BTOpenWorld access points

Hello. I've just opted into the BT FON community and I'm just a little concerned about using BT FON or BT Openworld Wifi access points, as I can't be sure if they are legitimate BT points, or just an open wifi with that name to harvest email account passwords, etc...-
Is there anything I can do to check on the validity of the BT FON wifi access point? Or will the BT FON app do this for me? I'm using the iPhone app FYI
Thanks, Chris .
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christatedavies wrote:
Thanks Ian.
So I'm guessing I just have to "hope" its not a dodgy one then? No way of really knowing is there?
Not really.
Don't think the Cisco VPN will work on my iPhone though...
Following the links leads to a download page that says:
---x---
Apple iOS systems (iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad)
This free VPN configuration profile works with devices operating systems using Apple iOS 3.0 or greater
---x---
I know pretty much nothing about iStuff, but that looks to me as though it might work.

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