How can you receive imessages with a phone number instead of email address?

[iMore Question]

I restarted my phone then I texted someone and it came through to them as my apple ID emai . I tried changing it to my phone number but it has a loading sign next to it and it won't leave and I don't know what to do

 

[Just_Me_D]

Go to Settings → Messages → Send & Receive, and then remove everything except the phone number.

 

[robertk328]

Go to Settings → Messages → Send & Receive, and then remove everything except the phone number.

Personally I wouldn't do that, but I'd use the setting just below that where it says "Start new conversations from" and choose your phone number.