Why is my iPhone sending iMessages from my email and not my cell phone number?

My phone use to send my iMessages from my cell number and now it only send it from my email! Anyone else have this problem or know how to fix it?

I am having the same problem. I have tried turning the phone on and off, signing out of my account and signing back in, nothing works. In the area where it says recive at, it lists my phone # and email but I cannot click on my phone #. Its just gray. Has anyone found a solution yet?

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