Using iMac 2011 with iPhone6

First, please let me know which community to post this to? I'm just making a wild guess.
Background: I have an iMac that was purchased in mid-2011. I currently am using Mtn Lion OS 10.8.5, but am preparing to upgrade to Yosemite. I then plan to buy an iPhone6. I will, of course, have the latest version of iOS on my phone. I have been eagerly awaiting this b/c I do not have a smartphone. (No snickering, please.) From what I can tell from reading online, there are features that I will not be able to use, such as Handoff, Instant Hotspot, and Airdrop (Mac<->iPhone) because my Mac is not a 2012 or newer.
Question: Now I'm not sure which features will be available. For example, will I be able to answer phone calls on my Mac if my iPhone is in another room? Use SMS?
Question: Will using iCloud make any difference re available features?
Question: Is there really any advantage to upgrading to Yosemite (or Mavericks) if I don't buy an iPhone?

Hi dazed,
The use of your Mac to answer phone calls and conduct text messaging via your iPhone is called Continuity. System requirements for this feature would exclude your iMac, as they require an iMac Late 2012 and later. See this article -
System requirements for Continuity on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac - Apple Support
iCloud, of course, is available for the iMac that you have now and for any new iPhone. Features available using iCloud can be found here -
Apple - iCloud - Everything you love, everywhere you go.
Whether upgrading your iMac's operating system would be useful to you is really only something you can decide, but there are a number of new features and improvements that do not involve it's use with an iPhone. See this page for more information -
Apple - OS X Yosemite - See everything the new OS X can do.
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Brett L

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