Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  SPRINT CORP
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/10/2005
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
US UNWIRED INC [UNWR]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
6200 SPRINT PARKWAY
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
07/19/2005
(Street)

OVERLAND PARK, KS 66251
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share 45,671,782 (1) (2)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
SPRINT CORP
6200 SPRINT PARKWAY
OVERLAND PARK, KS 66251
    X    

Signatures

/s/ Charles Wunsch, Vice President 08/01/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 10, 2005 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among Sprint Corporation, a Kansas Corporation ("Sprint"), UK Acquisition Corp. (the "Offeror"), a Louisiana corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Sprint, and US Unwired Inc., a Louisiana corporation (the "Company"), the Offeror has commenced an offer to purchase all of the common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Shares"), of the Company that are issued and outstanding for $6.25 per Share, net to the seller in cash, less any required withholding taxes and without interest.
(2) In connection with the Merger Agreement and for the purpose of facilitating the transactions contemplated thereby, Sprint entered into a Shareholders Agreement, dated as of July 10, 2005, as modifed by a letter of agreement dated August 1, 2005 (the "Shareholders Agreement"), with certain of the Company's shareholders party thereto (collectively, the "Tendering Shareholders"). Pursuant to the Shareholders Agreement, the Tendering Shareholders have agreed to tender an aggregate of 45,671,782 Shares (the "Committed Shares") owned by the Tendering Shareholders to the Offeror. The Committed Shares represent approximately 27% of the issued and outstanding Shares of the Company, or approximately 25% on a fully diluted basis, as of June 30, 2005. Sprint hereby disclaims beneficial ownership of the Committed Shares, and this Form 3 shall not be construed as an admission that Sprint, for any purpose, is beneficial owner of the Committed Shares.

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