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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-08-007096.txt : 20080402
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-08-007096.hdr.sgml : 20080402
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080402175859
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-08-007096
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080402
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080402

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:		08734987

	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>2008-03-31</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>CEO</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-03-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>300000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2949880</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>229000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Partnership</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>115927</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Trust</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>14073</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Trust</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5332</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Daughter</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5332</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Son</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares of performance-based restricted stock subject to repurchase by the Company. Total number of shares earned shall be based on management performance objectives (MBOs) for fiscal year 2008 as approved by the Compensation Committee on the date that the Compensation Committee determines, in its sole discretion, that such MBOs have been achieved, with the Compensation Committee's determination to be made as soon as administratively practicable following the 2008 fiscal year end, subject to the grantee remaining a &quot;service provider&quot; (as defined in the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan) through such date. Following the determination of the number of shares earned, the shares shall vest 50% on February 27, 2009 and 50% on February 26, 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares registered in the name of the Lu Family Limited Partnership of which the reporting person is a general partner.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares registered in the name of the Lu Charitable Remainder Trust of which the reporting person is trustee.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Shares registered in the name of The Lu Family Trust of which the reporting person is trustee and of which the reporting person and his spouse are beneficiaries.  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his and his spouse's pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By Viraj Patel, as Attorney-in-Fact on behalf of Hong Liang Lu</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-04-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24.TXT
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex24honglu.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,
Valerie Barnett, Su Ping Lu, Brent Irvin, Mn Han,
Steven Welles, Francis Barton, Viraj Patel and Mark
Green, 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 7 day of February 2007.
/s/ Hong Liang Lu
Signature

Hong Liang Lu
Print Name

Dated:	7/Feb/07
Witness:

/s/ Stephanie A. Veliz
Type or Print Name

Dated:	2/7/07
</TEXT>
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