Check your Blackberry OS version. If you have a version less than 3.8 you require MDS to access the Internet. If you have version 3.8 or later and don’t have MDS you need to ensure that you have access to connect to the Internet through your telco. Read this thread on the MidpSSH forum: http://www.xk72.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=54 Also check out this thread on the Blackberry forums: http://www.blackberryforums.com/showthread.php?t=2185

See the Blackberry TCP Settings page.

When you enter text on the Blackberry it often capitalises the first character of the word. Unfortunately this is currently an unresolved problem. You have to delete the first character and re-type it.

A simple work around is to lead your line with a semi-colon.

A simpler workaround may be to press the delete key immediately after you’ve spelled the word. Notice it has already capitalized. Pressing the delete key ONCE should change the capital to lower case and not change the spelling.

T-Mobile has been reported to have firewalled SSH connections. You may try running your SSH server on another port and connecting to it. One user has reported running their SSHD on port 110 and connecting to it successfully. UPDATE: Samurai reports that T-Mobile USA has blocked access to all ports except 25, 110, 143, 993, and 995 (and possibly 8080). http://www.xk72.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=4

Bell Mobility has a problem with the WAP2 transport interfering with SSH connection. Deleting the WAP2 transport will allow SSH connection. You can undelete WAP2 afterwards, or reboot to restore service book. Details at: http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1379640&page=1&pp=15 on Page 2.

It appears that TELUS Mobility blocks outgoing connections on port 22. Testing on a Curve 8330 in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, connecting to port 1022 and 8088 works well - July 5 2008.

Using a Curve 8330 on the Telus Mobility network in Toronto connects to ssh servers on port 22 a-ok.