EXHIBIT 23.1

                     CONSENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

    We hereby consent to the use in this registration statement on Form S-1 of
our reports dated December 16, 1999, relating to the financial statements and
financial statement schedule of UTStarcom, Inc. which appear in such
registration statement. We also consent to the references to our firm under the
heading "Experts."

/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Francisco, California
December 23, 1999