IOS 7 update won't let me use my phone number for iMessage

I just updated my software to ios7. I have the iPhone 4s. However after I downloaded it, I realized that iMessage won't allow me to use my phone number, I went to settings & my phone number is listed as an option but it won't let me click on it, so when I try to send messages they are being sent from my email.

http://theunlockr.com/2013/07/12/how-to-stop-your-email-from-showing-up-in-imess age-video/

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