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<TYPE>EX-24.TXT
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<FILENAME>ex24philipchristopher.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
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	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, Valerie Barnett, Kierith Jones, Francis
Barton, Susan Marsch, Mark Green, Keith San Felipe and Viraj
Patel, 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, 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 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, 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 this 17
day of December, 2007.


Witness.


Signature

Print name

Philip Christopher
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