A mobile communications device including a processor operable to conduct with a wireless packet data service network a PDP context associated with a first application running on the mobile communications device. The processor is further operable to release the PDP context associated with the first application and establish with the wireless packet data service network a PDP context associated with a second application running on the mobile communications device responsive to a first input received from a user of the device. The processor is further operable to reestablish the PDP context associated with the first application responsive to a second input received from the user.