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    <documentType>4</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-11-24</periodOfReport>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001059155</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GRIC COMMUNICATIONS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GRIC</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001134240</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>VERTEX MANAGEMENT II PTE 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>BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA</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>2003-11-24</value></transactionDate><transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType><transactionCode>S</transactionCode><equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding><transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>600</value></transactionShares><transactionPricePerShare><value>5.60</value></transactionPricePerShare><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>D</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>680003</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>2003-11-26</value></transactionDate><transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType><transactionCode>S</transactionCode><equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding><transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>72700</value></transactionShares><transactionPricePerShare><value>6.0527</value></transactionPricePerShare><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>D</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>607303</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>2003-11-26</value></transactionDate><transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType><transactionCode>S</transactionCode><equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding><transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>50600</value></transactionShares><transactionPricePerShare><value>6.1072</value></transactionPricePerShare><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>D</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>422436</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>2003-11-26</value></transactionDate><transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType><transactionCode>S</transactionCode><equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding><transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>24700</value></transactionShares><transactionPricePerShare><value>6.1072</value></transactionPricePerShare><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>D</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>206682</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>2003-11-26</value></transactionDate><transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType><transactionCode>S</transactionCode><equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding><transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>24700</value></transactionShares><transactionPricePerShare><value>6.1072</value></transactionPricePerShare><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>D</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>206682</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 Investment (II) Ltd (VI2).  Vertex Management (II) Pte Ltd (VM2) holds a power of attorney granted by VI2 to make certain voting and investment decisions.  VM2 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 VM2 is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Seciton 16 or any other purpose.</footnote><footnote id="F2">The shareholder of record is Vertex Technology Fund Ltd (VTF). VM2 holds a power of attorney granted by VTF to make certain voting and investment decisions.  VM2 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 VM2 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).   VM2 holds a power of attorney granted by VTF2 to make certain voting and investment decisions.  VM2 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 VM2 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).  VM2 holds a power of attorney granted by VTF3 to make certain voting and investment decisions.  VM2 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 VM2 is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.</footnote></footnotes><remarks/><ownerSignature><signatureName>Kheng Nam Lee, Director, Vertex Managment (II) Ltd</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-12-01</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

