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    <documentType>4</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-11-03</periodOfReport>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001059155</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GRIC COMMUNICATIONS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GRIC</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001261124</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>VERTEX VENTURE HOLDINGS LTD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>77 SCIENCE PARK DRIVE,#02-15 CINTECH III</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SINGAPORE SCIENCE PARK</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SINGAPORE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>U0</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>118256</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>0</isDirector><isOfficer>0</isOfficer><isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner><isOther>1</isOther><otherText>May be deemed membr of &quot;group&quot;</otherText></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner><nonDerivativeTable><nonDerivativeTransaction><securityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></securityTitle><transactionDate><value>2003-11-03</value></transactionDate><transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType><transactionCode>S</transactionCode><equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding><transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>11427</value></transactionShares><transactionPricePerShare><value>7.1512</value></transactionPricePerShare><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>D</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>526682</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>I</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value>See footnote</value><footnoteId id="F1"/></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeTransaction><nonDerivativeTransaction><securityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></securityTitle><transactionDate><value>2003-11-03</value></transactionDate><transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType><transactionCode>S</transactionCode><equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding><transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>16419</value></transactionShares><transactionPricePerShare><value>7.1512</value></transactionPricePerShare><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>D</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>757686</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>I</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value>See footnote</value><footnoteId id="F2"/></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeTransaction><nonDerivativeTransaction><securityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></securityTitle><transactionDate><value>2003-11-03</value></transactionDate><transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType><transactionCode>S</transactionCode><equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding><transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>5577</value></transactionShares><transactionPricePerShare><value>7.1512</value></transactionPricePerShare><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>D</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>257565</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>2003-11-03</value></transactionDate><transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType><transactionCode>S</transactionCode><equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding><transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>5577</value></transactionShares><transactionPricePerShare><value>7.1512</value></transactionPricePerShare><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>D</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>257565</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>I</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value>See footnote</value><footnoteId id="F4"/></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeTransaction></nonDerivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">The shareholder of record is Vertex Technology Fund Ltd (VTF). Vertex Venture Holdings Ltd (VVH) is the majority shareholder of VTF.  VVH is the majority shareholder of VTF. VVH 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 VVH 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).  VVH is the holder of more than 45% of the outstanding shares of VI2.  VVH 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 admission that VVH 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).  VVH is the majority shareholder of VTF2.  VVH 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 VVH 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).  VVH is the majority shareholder of VTF3.  VVH 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 VVH is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.</footnote></footnotes><remarks/><ownerSignature><signatureName>Kheng Nam Lee, President &amp; Director, Vertex Venture Holdings Ltd.</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-11-07</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

