Can I keep my phone number on my iMessage account if I replace my iPhone?

So long story short, my contract is expiring soon which means time for a new phone. However I'm looking to experiment with Android. Who knows, may end up going back but anyway, I have a MacBook and an iPad. Since a large amount of my contacts use iMessage, I would like to keep my phone number so my contacts know its me (I have too many to tell them all individually that I'm switching). Is this possible if I keep my Mac and/or my iPad?

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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5538
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