How do I get imessage to use my phone

my phone is sending all of my imessages from my email address.  It will not let me select phone cell phone #.  How do I fix this?

jayskull wrote:
same thing is happening to me it just started today. maybe the system is down or something.
It doesn't appear to be.
http://www.apple.com/support/systemstatus/

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