I see you've got one already, but if anyone else needs a Freedom referral. let me know.
Not sure how you're having credit check issues with a high 800, that sure seems like it's probably a website error. Honestly, go to a Freedom store and get setup there, they can do the port, get you a SIM card, and the whole kit and kaboodle while you wait, and if you want to do a phone upgrade (vs BYO) while you're there you can do that too.
My wife has been with Freedom since the Wind Mobile days (2012ish I think I switched her from Fido) and I joined her around 2015, a year befor the change to Freedom. The only reason I waited a few more years was that I spent a lot of time in areas outside their "home" network at the time, and the roaming limitations were much more restrictive back then. My wife on the other hand was working in Peterborough and the entire 401 & 35/115 (including Peterborough) area was "in network" with Wind back then, so it worked great for her.
We both moved to the "Everywhere 50" plans back around 2014 that included USA roaming (talk and text) included in the plan which was siply unheard of back then, and since we travel a lot it was huge. Up until then I'd maintained various physical SIM cards for T-Mobile and AT&T, but that was always a PITA.
Now we're both still super happy honestly. It has it's moments where you might end up with a weak signal or a dropped call or whatever, but it's less and less every year, and for what we're saving, it's a no brainer.
