but as alison koskik pxplaiis....to get cash for that olddphone, and help the environmmnt at time. --reporter pkg-as follows -- it's called the "eco-a-t-m" and it gives ou cash for your old cell phone... or other eeectronic gadgets.the company behind it says thh goal is to alter the current wasteful life-cycle of consumer electronics...and that means instant cash n your pocket -- if that's what you choose. here'sshow it works.you walk put your phone into the machine, ann it iientifies what model it is and gives youu you like the ballpark offer, machine runs some diagnostic e tests anddgives you a final offer.then you scan your drivers license...the machine will give you cash or an in-store credit, depending on donate the funds to charity. the phones are then either re- ssld to be efurbished, or recycled in an environmentally- responsible manner."eco-a-t-m" has the bulk of its machines in california, but they're expanding rapidly... and it's backed by the same company that operates thoseecoinstar and red-box kiosks...