How do I get my imessage to use my number instead of my apple ID?

Since I updated to iOS7 both my iMessages and Facetime doesn't work. They say, "Waiting for activation...". Most of the people that text have iPhones, and they all have iMessaging but me. I have another concern with my apps, they aren't telling me when I have notifications. And lastly I dont have Siri. Can someone help me with all of this?

Here are a few articles that helped us:
http://www.macworld.com/article/163006/2011/10/how_to_configure_icloud_if_you_sh are_an_apple_id.html#lsrc.rss_main
http://www.macworld.com/article/163610/2011/11/itunes_match_many_apple_ids_under _one_icloud.html#lsrc.rss_main

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