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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-07-016511.txt : 20070810
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-07-016511.hdr.sgml : 20070810
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070810161155
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-07-016511
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070627
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070810
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070810

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:		071045500

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		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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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 -
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-06-27</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001134457</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WU YING</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>10F TOWER E2, THE TOWERS ORIENTAL PLAZA,</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>NO.1 EAST CHANG AN AVE, DONGCHENG DIST.</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BEIJING</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>F4</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>100738</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>CHINA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-06-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value>E</value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>30400</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1340687</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This amount does not include the following shares indirectly owned by the reporting person. Wu Partners(1,505,500); Stonybrook Investors, L.P.(1,080,000): Wu LIving Trust (4,868); Ashley Wu Trust (4,873); Richard Wu Trust(4,873).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By Thomas Savage, as Attorney-in-Fact on behalf of Ying Wu</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-08-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24.TXT
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex24yingwu.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 Beijing, China this 19th
day of January 2005.


Signature
Ying Wu

Print Name:  Ying WU

Dated:	Jan 19. 2005

Witness:


Signature
Teng Laqiang

Type or Print Name:  Teng Laqiang

Dated:  Jan 19, 2005
</TEXT>
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