EXHIBIT 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

    We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-44548) of UTStarcom, Inc. of our report
dated January 24, 2001 relating to the financial statements, which appears in
this Form 10-K. We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report
dated January 24, 2001 relating to the financial statement schedules, which
appears in this Form 10-K.

/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Francisco, CA
February 28, 2001