Why can't i use my phone number in imessage

I've tried everything, I just can't get my iphone4 to use my phone number but not my email address. This is so annoying. Does someone have a fix for this?

My mistake... I left a step out.
Settings > Messages > Receive At > Caller ID.  Then select the number.

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