BlackBerry BIS 2.8 Upgrade Overnight 10/2 - 10/3
The BlackBerry BIS 2.8 upgrade will occur overnight on 10/2 - 10/3. Customers will not have access to BIS services during the four-hour upgrade period. This is non-provider specific and will effect all US Blackberry device users.
"There is a RIM infrastructure upgrade scheduled for 10/03/2009 at 2:01:00 AM EST. During the maintenance window RIM will update the BIS Platform to Version 2.8 that supports the Americas; according to RIM all Blackberry Internet Services are expected to be down for 240 minutes. According to RIM this will affect all carriers on the North America Relay."