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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000101830-04-000330.txt : 20041004
<SEC-HEADER>0000101830-04-000330.hdr.sgml : 20041004
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041004184627
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000101830-04-000330
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041004
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041004

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HENRETTA DEBORAH A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001282881

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-75664
		FILM NUMBER:		041063926

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6200 SPRINT PARKWAY
		CITY:			OVERLAND PARK
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66251
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9137941418

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
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-09-30</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001282881</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HENRETTA DEBORAH A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>THE PROCTER &amp; GAMBLE COMPANY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1 PROCTER &amp; GAMBLE PLAZA</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CINCINNATI</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>45201</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>2004-09-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>841</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>20.2</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>FON Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>841</value>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1402</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>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Claudia S Toussaint  For: Deborah A Henretta</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-10-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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