Sprint and Google have partnered to allow Sprint Mobile customers to use their existing number as there Google Voice number. One phone call to your Sprint number can simultaneously ring multiple phones. Also Google Voice users can have their Google Voice number displayed when sending text messages or placing calls. Essentially, Sprint customers are getting the benefits of Google Voice without the need for a mobile number.
From the Google Blog Post
In both cases, Google Voice replaces Sprint voicemail, giving Sprint customers transcribed voicemail messages available online and sent via email and/or text message. International calls made from Google Voice users’ Sprint phones will be connected by Google Voice at our very low rates, and Sprint customers will also have access to the rest of Google Voice’s features, like creating personalized voicemail greetings based on who’s calling, call recording, blocking unwanted callers and more.