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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-04-010759.txt : 20040518
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040518112556
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-04-010759
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040514
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040518

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TURNER R BROUGH
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001213919

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23282
		FILM NUMBER:		04815116

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NMS COMMUNICATIONS
		STREET 2:		100 CROSSING BOULEVARD
		CITY:			FRAMINGHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01702

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NMS COMMUNICATIONS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000915866
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS [3661]
		IRS NUMBER:				042814586
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 CROSSING BLVD
		CITY:			FRAMINGHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01702
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5086501300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 CROSSING BLVD.
		CITY:			FRAMINGHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01702

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NATURAL MICROSYSTEMS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931207
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-05-14</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000915866</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NMS COMMUNICATIONS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NMSS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001213919</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TURNER R BROUGH</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>100 CROSSING BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FRAMINGHAM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01702</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-05-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>173</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>8.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>298017</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares acquired under the NMS Communications' 401k retirement account with new contributions.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">5,475 shares are indirect beneficial ownership by spouse.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">31,397 shares are owned in the NMS Communications' 401k retirement account.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Dianne Callan, Attorney-in-fact R. Brough Turner</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-05-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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