My iMessage won't work or activate with my phone number only email

Last night I was texting when my iPhone completely restarted when it restarted it came back on asking if I wanted to make a 911 call or log in as a new iPhone I put my Apple ID in and when I logged in there was nothing on my phone no pictures no numbers logged into I clouds some numbers came back but my iMessage won't let me use my phone number only my email I want to know how to put my number as my iMessage my number is an option but it won't let me choose it pick it

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