A mobile wireless communication device, comprising: a wireless transceiver arranged to communicate via a Node B of a radio network subsystem of a wireless communication network using multiple radio access bearers (402, 404); a processor coupled to the wireless transceiver; and logic coupled to the wireless transceiver and to the processor, the logic configured to, when the mobile wireless communication device is connected to the Node B of the radio network subsystem by a first radio access bearer and a second radio access bearer simultaneously, the first and second radio access bearers (402, 404) each configured to transport data packets: transmit a data packet on an uplink of the first radio access bearer to the radio network subsystem; retransmit the data packet when the data packet is not correctly received by the radio network subsystem; and after N retransmissions of the data packet: initiate a deactivation time period; during the deactivation time period: transmit a reset packet on the uplink of the first radio access bearer to the radio network subsystem; and retransmit the reset packet when the reset packet is not correctly received by the radio network subsystem; and after M retransmissions of the reset packet, release the first radio access bearer while maintaining the second radio access bearer. a wireless transceiver arranged to communicate via a Node B of a radio network subsystem of a wireless communication network using multiple radio access bearers (402, 404); a processor coupled to the wireless transceiver; and logic coupled to the wireless transceiver and to the processor, the logic configured to, when the mobile wireless communication device is connected to the Node B of the radio network subsystem by a first radio access bearer and a second radio access bearer simultaneously, the first and second radio access bearers (402, 404) each configured to transport data packets: transmit a data packet on an uplink of the first radio access bearer to the radio network subsystem; retransmit the data packet when the data packet is not correctly received by the radio network subsystem; and after N retransmissions of the data packet: initiate a deactivation time period; during the deactivation time period: transmit a reset packet on the uplink of the first radio access bearer to the radio network subsystem; and retransmit the reset packet when the reset packet is not correctly received by the radio network subsystem; and after M retransmissions of the reset packet, release the first radio access bearer while maintaining the second radio access bearer. transmit a data packet on an uplink of the first radio access bearer to the radio network subsystem; retransmit the data packet when the data packet is not correctly received by the radio network subsystem; and after N retransmissions of the data packet: initiate a deactivation time period; during the deactivation time period: transmit a reset packet on the uplink of the first radio access bearer to the radio network subsystem; and retransmit the reset packet when the reset packet is not correctly received by the radio network subsystem; and after M retransmissions of the reset packet, release the first radio access bearer while maintaining the second radio access bearer. initiate a deactivation time period; during the deactivation time period: transmit a reset packet on the uplink of the first radio access bearer to the radio network subsystem; and retransmit the reset packet when the reset packet is not correctly received by the radio network subsystem; and transmit a reset packet on the uplink of the first radio access bearer to the radio network subsystem; and retransmit the reset packet when the reset packet is not correctly received by the radio network subsystem; and after M retransmissions of the reset packet, release the first radio access bearer while maintaining the second radio access bearer.