Impossible to modificate the reception number in iMessage

Hi everyone,
I have a problem, I bought an Iphone 4 S and I can't activate iMessage.
When I check the configuration in Settings/Messages/Receive at, the phone number is from my old sim card which I never use and never been in this phone.
And it's impossible to modificate this number.
But Facetime work perfectly...
Someone have a solution please ?

The iPod (and iPad) only have a phone number if the same Apple ID is used for Settings>Messages>Send and Receive is also used for an iPhone. Thus you need to get another phone number for the phone.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5538

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