My iMessage is showing up to people as my email address and not my number, Help?!

My iMessage is sending as an email address, I have tried all sorts to fix it but nothing works, when I choose my number on the "send or recieve" in "messages" it's greyed out and I can't use it, it's annoying me and I need to sort it out! Thanks

Hey MartyP21,
I understand you are having issues with linking your phone number with iMessage. The following article provides the most relevant information, we may need to activate iMessage again as well:
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
Thanks,
Matt M.

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