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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-10-014552.txt : 20101004
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-10-014552.hdr.sgml : 20101004
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101004141350
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-10-014552
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101004
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101004

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Wong William Shiu Kau
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001491001

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29661
		FILM NUMBER:		101105091

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O UTSTARCOM, INC.
		STREET 2:		1275 HARBOR BAY PKWY.
		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:		20F TOWER EI THE TOWERS ORIENTAL PLAZA
		STREET 2:		NO 1 EAST CHANG AN AVENUE
		CITY:			BEIJING
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			100738
		BUSINESS PHONE:		86 (10) 85205588

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20F TOWER EI THE TOWERS ORIENTAL PLAZA
		STREET 2:		NO 1 EAST CHANG AN AVENUE
		CITY:			BEIJING
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			100738
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-09-30</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001491001</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Wong William Shiu Kau</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O UTSTARCOM (CHINA), 20F, TOWER E1,</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ORIENTAL PLAZA, NO.1 EAST CHANG AN AVE.</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BEIJING</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>F4</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>100738</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>CHINA</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>2.17</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-09-30</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>2020-09-30</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">1/4th yearly with the first vest date occurring on September 30, 2011</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Valerie Barnett, Attorney-in-fact on behalf of William Shiu Kau Wong</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-10-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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