How can I associate my Phone number to iMessage and FaceTime function?

Hi,
I need help to resolve a problem that a have in my iphone (iphone 5 with IOS 6.1).
I have the iMessage and Facetime associate to my ID apple email. However a would like to associade to my phone number but I dont have da number listed in iMessage.
I've tried to enter the phone number manually on the email field in iMessage but it gives a error.
Can anyone help me?
Best Regards

I have this issue too. To elaborate when I go in to facetime/imessage settings and go to the section "YOU CAN BE REACHED BY FACETIME AT" it only provides email addresses. My mobile number is there but its grayed out and cant be selected. People have told me when they try to facetime me now they get a message saying I'm unavailable for facetime. I'm assuming these are people still on ios 6 that are still able to call my number which evidently doesnt work anymore??
Same applies to imessage. Texts are sent from my email address now. I dont want this! I might want to text someone and not have them know my email address. I hope this is a bug or something. Anyone know?

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