Please recommend a free group chatting application for windows and android (requirements listed inside)

[beginner]

1. Should be free of cost.
2. Should allow group text chat of at least 3 people.
3. Should work on at least windows and android (and preferably linux PCs too).
4. Should be known to not do shady stuff with your data (like google hangouts does). I know there can't be any guarantees nowadays, but at least should be known to be even a little trustworthy.
5. MOST IMPORTANT - should work with username/password, and not by taking your phone number or something like that (eg. Telegram, whatsapp, hangouts)
6. Bonus points for having voice/video chat too.

Please ask if you need any clarifications. I've been searching in vain for an hour, and it's surprising how hard it is to find a software with these basic requirements. Or I was just looking wrong.

[The Curmudgeon of Mt. S. Michel]

Sorry Charlie, roll up sleeves and set down to work. Start with a good search engine: <<https://startpage.com/>>. Put this in the search icon:
" free-"' group-"" chatting-"' application-"" for-"' windows -"' ". Look through these, and if not up your alley, YOU GET TO SIFT.
ooVoo: Video Chat
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[dadiOH]

It has been a decade (or more) since I used an IM program but when I did I
liked Miranda best.
http://www.miranda-im.org/

I have no idea if it meets your specs, any or all, but here are various
reviews that might be informative.
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=miranda+im+review

dadiOH

[Susan Bugher]

I think you need to look at your rather lengthy list of "basic requirements" and focus on the requirements that are *most* likely to be stumbling blocks.

My guess for number one stumbling block was your OS requirements so I tried a search for:

cross platform chat program

The search results look promising to me - here are a couple of the links:
<http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/best-pc-and-mac-im-chat-client-alternatives/>
<http://thenextweb.com/apps/2011/08/30/the-top-6-best-instant-message-client-apps-on-any-platform/>

You might also try posting your question here: comp.mobile.android


Susan
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[technomaNge]

KIK.com



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NOT a kik user.

[birds...@gmail.com]

For Group Chatting Use BirdsBeep , It is multiplatform chat application.