Can't imessage from phone number, only from/to email.

under settings/messages/send & receive at my email addresses are listed, but the phone number is grayed out.
running iOS8.2 on iPhone 6

Hi crideout,
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
From your post I understand that your phone number is not checked and also is grayed out in your Messages settings on the iPhone. To start with, your phone number will always appear grayed out on your iPhone. In order to get it checked in order for you to be able to send from the the phone number, I'd like you to simply turn iMessage off, and then back on.
tap Settings > Messages and turn iMessage off.
iOS and OS X: Link your phone number and Apple ID for use with FaceTime and iMessage
Cheers,
Alex H.

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