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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030731151151
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-03-004582
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030725
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030731

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UTSTARCOM INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001030471
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, NEC [3669]
		IRS NUMBER:				521782500
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1275 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		STE 100
		CITY:			ALAMEDA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94502
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5108648800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1275 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		STE 100
		CITY:			ALAMEDA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94502

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WU YING
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001134457

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29661
		FILM NUMBER:		03814427

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11TH FLOOR CNT MANHATTAN BUILDING NO 6
		STREET 2:		CHAO YANG MEN BEI DA JIE
		CITY:			BEIJING
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			100027
		BUSINESS PHONE:		0118610 6554 2030

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11TH FLOOR CNT MANHATTAN BUILDING NO 6
		STREET 2:		CHAO YANG MEN BEI DA JIE
		CITY:			BEIJING
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			100027
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 -
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<periodOfReport>2003-07-25</periodOfReport>
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001030471</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>UTSTARCOM INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>UTSI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001134457</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WU YING</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>11TH FLOOR CNT MANHATTAN BUILDING NO 6</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>CHAO YANG MEN BEI DA JIE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BEIJING</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>F4</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>100027</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>CHINA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>1</isDirector>
<isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle>Executive VP &amp; Vice Chairman</officerTitle>
<otherText></otherText>
</reportingOwnerRelationship>
</reportingOwner>
<nonDerivativeTable><nonDerivativeTransaction><securityTitle><value>Common Stock</value>
</securityTitle>
<transactionDate><value>2003-07-25</value>
</transactionDate>
<transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
<footnoteId id="F1"></footnoteId>
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<transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>1164000</value>
</transactionShares>
<transactionPricePerShare><value>0</value>
</transactionPricePerShare>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>D</value>
</transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
</transactionAmounts>
<postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>1423087</value>
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<transactionDate><value>2003-07-25</value>
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<transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>1164000</value>
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<transactionPricePerShare><value>0</value>
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<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>A</value>
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<nonDerivativeTransaction><securityTitle><value>Common Stock</value>
</securityTitle>
<transactionDate><value>2003-07-25</value>
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<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>D</value>
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<footnotes><footnote id="F1">Transfer of shares to Stonybrook Investors, L.P., ("Stonybrook") a newly formed family limited partnership of which the reporting person and his spouse are the sole general partners and the reporting person's spouse and minor children are the sole limited partners.  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the issuer's common stock held by Stonybrook except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
<footnote id="F2">Represents the gifts of limited partnership interests in Stonybrook to the reporting person's spouse and minor children.</footnote>
<footnote id="F3">Since the reporting person's last report, i) 36,000 shares previously held by the reporting person indirectly by trusts for the benefit of the reporting person's minor children of which the reporting person is the trustee have been transferred to Stonybrook, for estate planning purposes; and ii) 4,864 shares previously held by the reporting person indirectly through family trusts of which the reporting person is the trustee have been transferred to the Wu Living Trust of which the reporting person is the sole trustee.</footnote>
<footnote id="F4">The reporting person also claims indirectly the following securities: i) 1,200,000 shares registered in the name of Stonybrook Investors L.P.; ii) 4,868 shares registered in the name of Wu Living Trust; iii) 4,873 shares registered in the name of Ashley Wu Trust-1998; iv) 4,873 shares registered in the name of Richard Wu Trust-1998; and v) 1,505,500 shares registered in the name of Wu Partners.</footnote>
</footnotes>
<ownerSignature><signatureName>By Su Ping Lu, as Attorney-in-Fact on behalf of Ying Wu</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-07-31</signatureDate>
</ownerSignature>
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