IPhone Cellular Calls option is missing on iPhone 5, iOS 8

Hello everyone,
I upgraded my iPhone 5 to iOS 8 and discovered that the option “iPhone Cellular Calls” in Settings > FaceTime is missing. It should be there, as the iPhone 5 is among the devices that support that feature. The Handoff option (General > Handhoff & Suggested Apps) is there as normal.
I phoned Apple and they suggested me to install iOS 8 again. I did it several times, configuring my iPhone as a new device too, without success: the option is still not there. My wife has got an iPhone 5c and that option was visible and on from the very beginning after upgrading to iOS 8.
Anyone with the same issue?

Could you have a look today whether or not “iCloud Drive” is active on your mother’s devices?
Should “iCloud Drive” play no role in this matter, I think this could be the description of what happens:
A device with iOS 8 will show no Continuity options if it is not compatible with them (see my wife’s iPad).
If it is compatible, it will show “Handoff” while “iPhone Cellular Calls” will only be shown if it detects by Apple that its owner has got another one or more devices with the latest OS, that are registered with the same Apple ID. It will not check if the other devices are “active” (in the same network, for instance) or if they are effectively compatible with the new features. That would explain why my wife’s iPhone is showing the “iPhone Cellular Calls” option even if she cannot use it (because her iPad, running iOS 8, is not compatible with Continuity at all). A bit inconsistent (because Handoff should at least be treated the same way) but plausible.
Anyway, let’s wait and see what you find out today with your mother’s devices…

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