I can send text messages from my iPhone but can't receive messages?

I have an iPhone 5, and i was texting my friends (who also have iPhones) and my messages send to them as text messages (not iMessages) but their texts don't come through to me. I have a macbook air and have my phone number hooked up to messages, so i can receive the messages there, but not my actual phone.

Go into your settings on your phone and see if you have iMessages turn off.

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