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    <documentType>4</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-10-30</periodOfReport>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001059155</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GRIC COMMUNICATIONS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GRIC</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001106676</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SINGAPORE TECHNOLOGIES  PTE LTD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>51 CUPPAGE ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>#09-01 STARHUB CENTRE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SINGAPORE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>U0</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>229469</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>SINGAPORE</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>0</isDirector><isOfficer>0</isOfficer><isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner><isOther>0</isOther></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner><nonDerivativeTable><nonDerivativeTransaction><securityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></securityTitle><transactionDate><value>2003-10-30</value></transactionDate><transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType><transactionCode>S</transactionCode><equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding><transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>29300</value></transactionShares><transactionPricePerShare><value>7.3656</value></transactionPricePerShare><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>D</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>549829</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>I</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value>See 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id="F2"/></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeTransaction><nonDerivativeTransaction><securityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></securityTitle><transactionDate><value>2003-10-30</value></transactionDate><transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType><transactionCode>S</transactionCode><equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding><transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>14300</value></transactionShares><transactionPricePerShare><value>7.3656</value></transactionPricePerShare><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>D</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>268862</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>I</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value>See footnote</value><footnoteId id="F3"/></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeTransaction><nonDerivativeTransaction><securityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></securityTitle><transactionDate><value>2003-10-30</value></transactionDate><transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType><transactionCode>S</transactionCode><equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding><transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>14300</value></transactionShares><transactionPricePerShare><value>7.3656</value></transactionPricePerShare><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>D</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>268862</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>I</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value>See footnote</value><footnoteId id="F4"/></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeTransaction><nonDerivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></securityTitle><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>543981</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>I</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value>See footnote</value><footnoteId id="F5"/></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeHolding><nonDerivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></securityTitle><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>153128</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>I</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value>See footnote</value><footnoteId id="F6"/></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeHolding><nonDerivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></securityTitle><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>75301</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>I</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value>See footnote</value><footnoteId id="F7"/></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeHolding></nonDerivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">The shareholder of record is Vertex Technology Fund Ltd (VTF).   Singapore Technologies Pte Ltd (STPL) is the sole shareholder of Ellensburg Holding Pte Ltd (Ellensburg), which is the sole shareholder of Vertex Venture Holdings Ltd (VVH), which is the majority shareholder of VTF.  STPL disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities held by VTF except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that STPL is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.</footnote><footnote id="F2">The shareholder of record is Vertex Investment (II) Ltd (VI2).  STPL is the sole shareholder of Ellensburg, which is the sole shareholder of VVH, which is the holder of more than 45% of the outstanding shares of VI2.  STPL disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities held by VI2 except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an andmission that STPL is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.</footnote><footnote id="F3">The shareholder of record is Vertex Technology Fund (II) Ltd. (VTF2).  STPL is the sole shareholder of Ellensburg, which is the sole shareholder of VVH, which is the majority shareholder of VTF2.  STPL disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities held by VTF2, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that STPL is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.</footnote><footnote id="F4">The shareholder of record is Vertex Technology Fund (III) Ltd. (VTF3).  STPL is the sole shareholder of Ellensburg, which is the sole shareholder of VVH, which is the majority shareholder of VTF3.  STPL disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities held by VTF3, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that STPL is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.</footnote><footnote id="F5">The shareholder of record is STT Ventures Ltd (STT).  STPL is the sole shareholder of Singapore Technologies Telemedia Pte Ltd, which is the majority shareholder of STT Communications Ltd (STT Comm), which is the sole shareholder of STT.  STPL disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities held by STT except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that STPL is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.</footnote><footnote id="F6">The shareholder of record is Singapore Computer Systems Ltd (SCS). STPL is the sole shareholder of Green Dot Capital Pte Ltd, which is the majority shareholder of SCS.  STPL disclaims benefical ownership of the reported securities held by SCS except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that STPL is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.</footnote><footnote id="F7">The shareholder of record is Green Dot Capital (BVI) Inc (GDC BVI).  STPL is the sole shareholder of Green Dot Capital Pte Ltd, which is the sole shareholder of GDC BVI.  STPL disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities held by GDC BVI except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that STPL is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.</footnote></footnotes><remarks/><ownerSignature><signatureName>Chua Su Li, Company Secretary, Singapore Technologies Pte Ltd</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-11-06</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

