Lost phone, trying to iMessage from phone number on Mac

So I lost my phone the other day and its off (I'm assuming it got ran over I think I dropped it out of my car) and I want to imessage from my verizon number from my computer until I can get a new phone... But my icloud email won't connect my phone number to imessage on my computer... Is there any way to do this without the use of my phone? I used to be able to but it seems that when my phone is off I can't use my number. (Using verizon)
Need help, thanks.

Hi,
It is better that you set  this up with the Phone.
In Mountain Lion however the item in Messages > Preferences > Accounts > iMessages accounts that says "Add email" could be used to add iPhone numbers.
I have never tried this but it was reported widely at the time Messages started as a "new" app.
Having said that.
A device that is off from several days will tend to be "removed" from the iMessages list of an active item.
i.e. just turning Off Messages on the iPhone for about three days will "remove" it's Registration from the iMessages server.
If you turn it on again it will show "Waiting for verification" for some time.
i.e. you may not be able to use the iPhone number.
9:56 pm      Thursday; February 20, 2014
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