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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000101830-05-000201.txt : 20050803
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050803143055
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000101830-05-000201
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050803
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050803

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 7997
		CITY:			SHAWNEE MISSION
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66207-0997
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9136243000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 7997
		CITY:			SHAWNEE MISSION
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66207-0997

	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/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-75664
		FILM NUMBER:		05995207

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		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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<TYPE>4/A
<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-06-30</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2005-07-05</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000101830</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SPRINT CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FON</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001196154</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LORIMER LINDA KOCH</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>YALE UNIVERSITY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW HAVEN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06520</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Share Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-06-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>244</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>25.18</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>FON Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>244</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>17517</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>by Rabbi Trust</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">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>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>This amendment to the original Form 4 reflects a different transaction share amount which results in a revised amount of shares beneficially owned following the transaction</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Claudia S Toussaint  For: Linda Lorimer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-08-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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