My Imessage is showing my email instead of my phone number. My phone number is an option to choose from on the settings but will not let me choose the phone number, only the email

My Imessage only is giving me the option to use my email address and will not let me select my phone number

if this is happening apple is trying to help you not exceedd your data limit. That only works is if the person you are trying to contact has imessage.

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