Handoff/Continuity working on iPad 2 8.1

Hello,
I have an iPad 2 and recently updated to iOS 8.1. I Also have an iPhone 5 iOS 8.1. I heard that iPad 2 should not support new iOS 8.1 and OS X Yosemite features due to incompatible bluetooth version but those seem to work great. Is it only me Experiencing this "issue" ? I was working on my iPad 2 and suddenly I could receive a phone call from phone number of my girlfriend (she has old nokia, so no facetime).
Please other iPad 2 users, give some iOS 8.1 feedback, because this is relly interesting.
T you,
MIchal

Call and SMS forwarding does not use handoff, so it will work flawlessy with iPad 2.

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If you get an error when trying to activate iMessage or FaceTime - Apple Support
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