my iMessages are from my email address rather than my cell phone number, and I cannot choose my phone number from the settings

i got a new phone and my number just keeps loading and doesn't ever get the check by it. I've tried unchecking my email addresses with no luck. I also have two email addresses my icloud one and my yahoo one do I need both?

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When I went to Settings > Messages and tried to de-select my email address from Send & Receive, it wouldn't let me. I then noticed at the top of the screen that even though iMessage was "on", in small print beneath iMessage it read something to the effect that iMessage did not authenticate and to try again. I turned iMessage "off" and then back "on" again and the authentication started over and was successful. My text messages now show that they're coming from my cell phone number and now my cell number is "checked" as the option under the Send & Receive > Start New Conversations From.

BTW, I still can't seem to delete my email as an option, but since it's no longer showing as where my messages are coming from, it's not a problem. Having the email address associated with your AppleID is probably a default/fallback setting Apple has established which makes sense.

My phone number is not an option on my I-pad for some reason - only my e-mail

TThank you this totally fixed my problem!!!!

Brain Wade Cranfield had the right answer. Thanks. I know receive text through iPad.

Yours was the ONLY explanation that resolved the problem. None of the others addressed the issue. Thanks for sharing.

My email on send and receive is gray. I cant uncheck it. :(

Thank you!!! Thank you!!! I was on the phone with an apple tech for about 30-60 minutes and she couldn't get it fixed! Your suggestion worked in minutes!! Thanks so much!

Thanks Brian. I changed by pass this morning and lost access to messages on my iPad. This fixed it.

Can’t uncheck it..the box is gray. Help

Thank you!!!!! Thank you!!!