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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-08-017684.txt : 20081002
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-08-017684.hdr.sgml : 20081002
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081002170855
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-08-017684
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081002
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081002

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:			LENZMEIER ALLEN U
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001191192

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29661
		FILM NUMBER:		081104382

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BEST BUY INC
		STREET 2:		7075 FLYING CLOUD DR
		CITY:			EDEN PRAIRIE
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55344
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>edgar.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 -
<TEXT>
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-09-30</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001191192</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LENZMEIER ALLEN U</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>BEST BUY CO., INC.,</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>7601 PENN AVENUE SOUTH</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RICHFIELD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55423</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></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>2008-09-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>24481</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>106374</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>3.37</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-09-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>48961</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-09-30</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>48961</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>48961</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">1/12th monthly, beginning October 30, 2008.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Susan Marsch, as Attorney-in-Fact on behalf of  Allen U. Lenzmeier</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-10-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24.TXT
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex24allenlenzmeier.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 ________________
this 14th day of December, 2007.
/s/ Allen Lenzmeier
____________________________________
Allen Lenzmeier

Witness:

/s/ Katheen Lenzmeier
_________________________________
Signature
Katheen Lenzmeier
_________________________________
Type or print name
12/14/07
Dated: ____________________________
</TEXT>
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