Phone under wrong name? Email problems?

Hello, really weird problem with my phone. It's verified to my email and I pay my bill but apple referees to it as "Gareth's iPhone" which is my dad's name? Also picture messages that are meant to be sent to his phone (my dad) are coming through on mine??? Like his email is still somehow bonded somewhere to my phone? I just don't get it?

You must be using your dad's Apple ID.
You have to sign out and sign in using your own Apple ID.

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