That makes sense ...

Is that a screen from the element manager ?

In reply to a post by AndyHCZ:

I think it's a mistake by the CP's to be honest. They just place a new order for a FTTP circuit on an existing ONT, which I assume will get assigned to the next spare port.

This is how it looks Openreach's end:

https://i.imgur.com/ugS6AmK.png

Considering I refused a BBU I wonder if that status is from my install? lol

It's from eMLC.

In reply to a post by AndyHCZ:

It's from eMLC.

Pass ???

Oops ! In my original Posting, "modems" should have been "routers" of course. Sorry about that.

Thanks to everyone who responded. I think that, apart from a bit of pontificating, no-one really seems to know quite what happens. Surely there must be someone out there who has gone through this process ??

I cannot see any reason not to accept that what Zen says will happen will happen.

Well, Wed 22 Nov is activation day, so we will see. If I get it to work OK, I will try and check this business of using the LAN2 port and whether the other service with BT still works.

You've lost me there, pass?

I guess he means "enhanced Managed Line Characteristics"

Like in Mastermind when they don�t know the answer - pass.

I follow now.

It's aka the line checker.

Not sure if you can access it on the OR intranet portal.

Nah, well certainly not accessible at my level of the food chain.