Imessage using apple id and not phone number

When using imessage it is being sent from my apple id and not from my phone number, when I go in to the message settings my phone number is greyed out. Then I went into the called id and my phone number is the one listed as the caller ID yet evertying is still being sent through my apple ID

check in settings > messages > send & recieve and look for start new conversation from and you should be able to change it from there
dante

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