<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-11-010808.txt : 20110708
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-11-010808.hdr.sgml : 20110708
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110708145404
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-11-010808
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110624
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110708
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110708

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Li Xiaoping
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001490514

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35216
		FILM NUMBER:		11959066

	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:		52-2 BLDG. BDA INTL ENTERPRISE AVE
		STREET 2:		NO. 2 JINGYUAN NORTH ST. DAXING DISTRICT
		CITY:			BEIJING
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			100176
		BUSINESS PHONE:		86 (10) 85205588

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		52-2 BLDG. BDA INTL ENTERPRISE AVE
		STREET 2:		NO. 2 JINGYUAN NORTH ST. DAXING DISTRICT
		CITY:			BEIJING
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			100176
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2011-06-24</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001490514</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Li Xiaoping</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>52-2 BLDG., BDA INT'L ENTERPRISE AVE.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>#2 JINGYUAN NORTH ST., DAXING DISTRICT</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BEIJING</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>F4</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>100176</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>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-06-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">In connection with the reorganization of the corporate structure of the group of companies controlled by UTStarcom, Inc. to change its place of incorporation from Delaware to the Cayman Islands, each outstanding share of UTStarcom, Inc. common stock was converted into the right to receive the same number of ordinary shares in the capital of UTStarcom Holdings Corp., a Cayman Islands company.  No securities are beneficially owned by the reporting person as of the date hereof.  After the reincorporation, the reporting person will no longer be subject to Section 16.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Linda Lee, Attorney-in-Fact on behalf of Xiaoping Li</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-07-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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