Phone number grayed out but has a check mark next to it?

Ever since I updated to iOS 8, I've had this problem with my iMessages were when I go to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive I notice that my phone number is grayed out and has a check mark next to it, but with my email address which I use for iCloud, it has a check mark next to it and it isn't grayed out like my phone number. I've already tried resetting my network to get my phone number to ungray but that didn't work.
So far from what I've seen a lot of people have been having this problem. Has anyone found the right way to fix it? I'm also having this issue with my Facetiming too. Thank you.
iPhone 5c, iOS 8.

I actually have an ___(at)att.net email address. I've never had any problems with that before with anything so I'm not sure.
Ok, I just did what you suggested. I signed out for both, restarted my phone using the home and on/off button, then signed back in. Now it's at a step where it says the following:
iMessage
People will message you using your email address. What would you like to use?
Then it says my phone number and my email. My phone number is checked and grayed out still and I can tap on my email to check it off or check it off. What should I do at this step? Not check my email address?

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