Is there a way to make calls from my home and have a nonsense id # or no # at all show up on the other end?

Look into the Orange Box.

The search seems to be inop. I've looked for an orange box. Can you direct me where to find info/file?

The Orange Box was a proof of concept of Lucky225's. It was discussed at H2K2, but he's my boy so we've known about it for a while...

His site is http://www.verizonfears.com/ don't bother whoising it to get his dox though, I registered it for them..

yeh, lucky is the god of telcos. ask him anything and he will give you 5 different solutions.