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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-09-004375.txt : 20090306
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-09-004375.hdr.sgml : 20090306
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090306132306
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-09-004375
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090304
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090306
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090306

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Patel Viraj J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001389623

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29661
		FILM NUMBER:		09661788

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(510) 864-8800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		UTSTARCOM, INC.
		STREET 2:		1275 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY
		CITY:			ALAMEDA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94502

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

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-03-04</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001389623</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Patel Viraj J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O UTSTARCOM, INC.,</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1275 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ALAMEDA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95402</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Int CFO, VP,  Controller &amp; CAO</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-03-04</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>15805</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>.77</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>171318</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-03-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>23752</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>.70</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>147566</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The 15,805 shares were sold through separate trades, with the sale prices ranging from $0.75 to $0.85, and at a weighted average sale price of $0.77.  The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate purchase price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The 23,752 shares were sold through separate trades, with the sale prices ranging from $0.70 to $0.75, and at a weighted average sale price of $0.7045.  The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate purchase price.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Susan Marsch, as Attorney-in-Fact on behalf of Viraj J. Patel</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-03-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24.TXT
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex24patel.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, Scott McCall, Susan Marsch, Mark
Green, Devang Shah and Viraj Patel, and each of them (each, an
Attorney and collectively, the Attorneys), as the undersigneds
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 undersigneds 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 undersigneds 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
17 day of February, 2009.



Signature

Print name
Viraj Patel

Witness:

Signature

Type or print name
Peony Cheung
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