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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-06-005371.txt : 20060302
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-06-005371.hdr.sgml : 20060302
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060302185841
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-06-005371
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060228
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060302
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060302

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:			LU HONG LIANG
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001209533

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29661
		FILM NUMBER:		06661402

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O UTSTARCOM INC.
		STREET 2:		1275 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY
		CITY:			ALAMEDA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94502
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>edgar.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 -
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-02-28</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001030471</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>UTSTARCOM INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>UTSI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001209533</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LU HONG LIANG</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1275 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ALAMEDA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94502</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Share Purchase Rights (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-02-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>130000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-02-28</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2006-03-30</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>130000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>130000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Price: $0.00125.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Share Purchase Rights will be restricted stock subject to UTSI's repurchase option.  UTSI's repurchase option will lapse, and the shares will vest, based on satisfaction of certain performance objectives established by the Compensation Committee for UTSI's 2006 fiscal year.  A determination of the extent to which the performance objectives are achieved, and the shares are vested, will be made by the Compensation Committee as soon as administratively practicable after December 31, 2006.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By Thomas Savage, as Attorney-in-Fact on behalf of Hong Liang Lu</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-03-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24.TXT
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex24lu.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
<TEXT>
UTStarcom, Inc.
Limited Power of Attorney - Securities Law Compliance
The undersigned, as an officer or director of
UTStarcom, Inc. (the "Corporation"), hereby
constitutes and appoints Carmen Chang, Thomas Savage,
Su Ping Lu, Holly Grochmal, Brent Irvin and Michael Sophie, and each
of them (each, an "Attorney" and collectively, the
"Attorneys"), as the undersigned's true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent to complete and execute
such Forms 144, Forms 3, 4 and 5 and other forms
(including any amendments thereto) as such Attorney
shall in his or her discretion determine to be
required or advisable pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated
under the Securities Act of 1933 (as amended, the
"Act"), Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (as amended, the "Exchange Act") and the
respective rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder, or any successor laws and regulations, as
a consequence of the undersigned's ownership,
acquisition or disposition of or transactions in
securities of the Corporation, and to do all acts
necessary in order to file such forms with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, any securities
exchange or national association, the Corporation and
such other person or agency as the Attorney shall deem
appropriate.  The undersigned hereby approves,
ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact
and agents shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
The authority of the Attorneys under this Limited
Power of Attorney shall continue until the undersigned
is no longer required to file such Forms 144, Forms 3,
4 and 5 and other forms (including any amendments
thereto) as may be required pursuant to the laws and
regulations described above with regard to his or her
ownership, acquisition or disposition of or
transactions in securities of the Corporation, unless
earlier revoked in writing.  The undersigned
acknowledges that the Attorneys are not assuming any
of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with
Rule 144 promulgated under the Act or Section 16 of
the Exchange Act.
This Limited Power of Attorney is executed at
Alameda, CA, this 19th day of January 2005.
/s/ Hong Liang Lu
Signature

Hong Lu
Print Name

Dated: 1/19/05
Witness:

/s/ Bonnie Bao
Signature

Bonnie Bao
Type or Print Name

Dated: 1/19/05
</TEXT>
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