Phone number is different on iMessage than mine

I keep trying to activate my iMessages but for some reason the phone number that appears is different than mine. How can I fix this?

Hi MichelleV08,
Welcome to the Support Communities!
The article below may be able to help you with this issue.
Click on the link to see more details and screenshots.
iOS and OS X: Link your phone number and Apple ID for use with FaceTime and iMessage
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5538
- Judy

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