My apple id is not working on icloud because it is not in email address format.   how can i change my apple id to email format so icloud can work?

Hello - I just purchased an iPhone 4s and would like to use iCloud but my apple id is not in email address format so when i try to sign into iCloud it won't let me use my apple id.  i tried to change my apple id through my account settings but could not find a way to do that.  i found ways to change everything else in my settings but when i pushed on the edit button to change my apple id the page didn't change.  Not sure how i can get to use iCloud?  Please help.

You change the name of your ID at https://appleid.apple.com.  See http://support.apple.com/kb/HE40.

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