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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100713134015
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-038247
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100709
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100713
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100713

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COWAN KEITH O
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001026935

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04721
		FILM NUMBER:		10949930

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2999 CIRCLE 75 PKWY
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30339

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPRINT NEXTEL 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:		6200 SPRINT PARKWAY
		CITY:			OVERLAND PARK
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66251
		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-829-0965

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6200 SPRINT PARKWAY
		CITY:			OVERLAND PARK
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66251

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SPRINT CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19921222

	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
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-07-09</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000101830</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SPRINT NEXTEL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>S</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001026935</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>COWAN KEITH O</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>6200 SPRINT PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>OVERLAND PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>KS</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>66251</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President, Strategic Planning</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-07-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>61166</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>4.41</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>909398</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares withheld by Registrant to satisfy minimum statutory withholding requirements on vesting of restricted stock units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 369,046 restricted stock units, which are subject to forfeiture until they vest.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Stefan K. Schnopp
    Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-07-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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