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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-08-008584.txt : 20080501
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080501170617
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-08-008584
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080430
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080501
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080501

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:			RYAN BRUCE J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001190791

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29661
		FILM NUMBER:		08795526

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO CONCOURSE PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		STE 800
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30328
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>edgar.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 -
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-04-30</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001190791</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>RYAN BRUCE J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1275 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ALAMEDA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94502</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>3.25</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-04-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>80000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-04-30</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>80000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>80000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options to purchase shares of common stock of the Company vest as follows: 25% per year on each of April 30, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, subject to Mr. Ryan remaining a service provider to the Company on each such date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By Francis P. Barton, as Attorney-in-Fact on behalf of Bruce J. Ryan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-05-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24.TXT
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex24bruceryan.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, 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 at Alameda, California,
this 25th day of April, 2008.

/s/ Bruce J. Ryan
____________________________________
Bruce J. Ryan

Witness:

/s/ Susan Marsch
_________________________________
Signature
Susan Marsch
_________________________________
Type or print name
April 25, 2008
Dated: ____________________________
</TEXT>
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