How do I get iMessage to recognize my iPhone number, How do I get iMessage to recognize my iPhone number

Just finally put Mountain Lion on the iMac my wife uses. iMessage does not recognize her iPhone number, even though it is associated with her iCloud account. How does one fix that?

Associate your mobile number with your Apple ID, if you haven't already done so.
Sign out of iMessage on the Mac:
Messages ▹ Preferences ▹ Accounts ▹ Sign out
and on the iPhone:
Settings ▹ Messages ▹ Send & Receive ▹ Apple ID ▹ Sign out
Then, on the phone, tap
Use Your Apple ID for iMessage
Sign back into iMessage on both devices and test. If there's no change, you may have to wait for a change in network conditions.
Credit for this solution to ASC user SmittyLove and to Glenn Fleishman of tidbits.com.

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