Messages for Mac won't add my phone number

I've been using Messages on Mountain Lion for months with no problems. I added my phone number to the Messages app in account settings as soon as it was available and the app was functioning perfectly until about when I updated to iOS 7. Now my phone number is no longer included in the "You can be reached for messages at:" section in the account settings in Messages. When I select "add email" and type my phone number it just disappears when I hit return. Even if I don't hit return and just check the box next to it, eventually it just goes away. I have tried adding it every way I can imagine (adding +1, adding "()", etc.), and still nothing. I have also tried signing out of Messages on my Mac and iMessage on my iPhone, then signing back in, and still nothing. I'm at a complete loss here. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Thanks!

Associate your mobile number with your Apple ID, if you haven't already done so.
Sign out of iMessage on the Mac:
Messages ▹ Preferences ▹ Accounts ▹ Sign out
and on the iPhone:
Settings ▹ Messages ▹ Send & Receive ▹ Apple ID ▹ Sign out
Then, on the phone, tap
Use Your Apple ID for iMessage
Sign back into iMessage on both devices and test. If there's no change, you may have to wait for a change in network conditions.
Credit for this solution to ASC user SmittyLove and to Glenn Fleishman of tidbits.com.

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