Exhibit 10.5

                                 Award Agreement

This Award Agreement (the  "Agreement") is entered into as of June 12, 2006 (the
"Grant Date"), by and between Sprint Nextel  Corporation,  a Kansas  corporation
(together   with  its   direct  and   indirect   subsidiaries,   "Sprint")   and
_____________________ (the "Executive"),  an employee of Sprint for the grant of
restricted  stock units with respect to Sprint's  common stock,  par value $2.00
per share ("Common Stock").

In  consideration  of the  mutual  covenants  and  agreements  set forth in this
Agreement, the parties agree to the following.

1. Defined Terms Incorporated from 1997 Long-Term Stock Incentive Program

Capitalized terms used in this Award Agreement and not defined herein shall have
the meanings set forth in Sprint's 1997 Long-Term Stock  Incentive  Program (the
"Program").

2.  Grant of Restricted Stock Units

Sprint  hereby grants to Executive  under the Program  ______  restricted  stock
units (the "RSUs"). Each RSU represents the unsecured right to require Sprint to
deliver to  Executive  one share of Common  Stock.  With  respect to 100% of the
RSUs, the "vesting date" and "delivery date" is on February 7, 2009,  subject to
paragraph  3.01  below.  The RSUs are  governed  by, and this  Agreement  hereby
incorporates, the Standard Terms of Other Stock Unit Awards set forth in Section
9(c) of the Program except as provided in Section 3 below.

3.  Terms different from Standard Terms

3.01  Performance  adjustment.  Subject to  discretion  of the Human Capital and
Compensation  Committee of Sprint's  Board of  Directors,  the number of RSUs in
Section 2 will be adjusted  by  multiplying  that number by a payout  percentage
(from 0% to 200%)  based on  achievement  of  financial  objectives  relating to
wireless  net  adds,   adjusted   operating   income  before   depreciation  and
amortization (OIBDA), and wireless post-paid churn during 2006 (the "Performance
Adjustment").  The  Performance  Adjustment  will be made as soon as practicable
after year end 2006. If Executive remains an employee of Sprint throughout 2006,
cash  dividends  on the Common Stock  underlying  these RSUs during 2006 will be
paid to Executive as soon as practicable after the Performance Adjustment. These
cash dividends will be calculated by first adjusting the RSUs by the Performance
Adjustment and then applying the dividend rate for each  quarterly  dividend for
which Executive held the RSUs, as adjusted,  on each dividend record date. After
the Performance Adjustment is made, if cash dividends are paid on the underlying
Common  Stock,  Executive  will  receive  cash  dividends  for RSUs  held on the
dividend record date as provided in Section 9(c) of the Program.

3.02 Deferral of delivery not permitted.  Executive will not have the ability to
defer delivery of the RSUs under the provisions of Section 9(c)(ii).

4.  Plan Information

Executive  hereby  acknowledges  having read the 1997 Long-Term  Stock Incentive
Program  Plan  Information   Statement  dated  June  2006.  To  the  extent  not
inconsistent  with  the  provisions  of  this  Agreement,   the  terms  of  such
information statement and the Program are hereby incorporated by this reference.

In Witness Whereof,  Sprint has caused this Agreement to be executed by its duly
authorized officer and the Executive has executed the same as of the Grant Date.


                                        Sprint Nextel Corporation


                                        By:____________________________
                                                Authorized Officer


                                           ____________________________
                                                "Executive"