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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000101830-03-000054
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030703

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPRINT CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000101830
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				480457967
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			KS
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 11315
		CITY:			KANSAS CITY
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			64112
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9136243000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 11315
		CITY:			KANSAS CITY
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			64112

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	UNITED TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920316

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	UNITED UTILITIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19731011

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LORIMER LINDA KOCH
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001196154

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04721
		FILM NUMBER:		03773319

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES
		STREET 2:		1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10020
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125122909

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES
		STREET 2:		1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10020
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    <periodOfReport>2003-06-30</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000101830</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SPRINT CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FON</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001196154</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LORIMER LINDA KOCH</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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        <securityTitle>
            <value>FON Common Stock</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
        </securityTitle>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-06-30</value>
        </transactionDate>
        <transactionCoding>
            <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
            <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
            <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            <footnoteId id="F2"/>
        </transactionCoding>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>533</value>
            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
                <value>0</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>A</value>
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            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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        <ownershipNature>
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                <value>I</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            <natureOfOwnership>
                <value>by Rabbi Trust</value>
            </natureOfOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </nonDerivativeSecurity>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">End of transaction direct holding of FON Common Stock: 15,352.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares issued under Section 11 of Sprint's 1997 Long-term Stock Incentive Program.  Section 11 permits non-employee directors of Sprint to elect to purchase shares of Sprint FON common stock in lieu of receiving all or part of their annual retainer, meeting fees, and committee meeting fees in cash.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">123.8999 shares purchased at $11.44; 213.8742 shares purchased at $13.31; and 195.6423 shares purchased at 14.565.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Claudia S. Toussaint  For: Linda Lorimer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-07-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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