It won't let me send iMessages through my phone number

When ever I go to send a message to someone else with an iPhone it won't send as am I message or when it does it uses my email & not my phone number

Hi e.frye,
Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
You may find the steps in these articles helpful:
iOS 6 and OS X Mountain Lion: Link your phone number and Apple ID for use with FaceTime and iMessage
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5538
iOS: Troubleshooting FaceTime and iMessage activation
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts4268
All the best,
Jeremy

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