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    <periodOfReport>2003-08-12</periodOfReport>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001220262</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>RICE CHARLES E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>MAYPORT VENTURE PARTNERS  LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>P.O. BOX 40789</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>JACKSONVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>32203-0789</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <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>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-08-12</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>262</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>9473</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>by Rabbi Trust</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>FON Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>33955</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
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        <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>
        <footnote id="F2">262.3909 shares purchased at prices ranging from $8.82 to $14.55.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">End of transaction indirect holding of PCS Common Stock by Rabbi Trust:  8,054 shares.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Michael T. Hyde  For: Charles Rice</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-08-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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2003-08-12
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SPRINT CORP
FON
0001220262
RICE CHARLES E
MAYPORT VENTURE PARTNERS  LLC
P.O. BOX 40789
JACKSONVILLE
FL
32203-0789
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0
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FON Common Stock
2003-08-12
4
A
0
262
A
9473
I
by Rabbi Trust
FON Common Stock
33955
D
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.
262.3909 shares purchased at prices ranging from $8.82 to $14.55.
End of transaction indirect holding of PCS Common Stock by Rabbi Trust:  8,054 shares.
By: Michael T. Hyde  For: Charles Rice
2003-08-13