I am paying too much

My monthly bill comes regularly comes to around £65-70. I have Infinity, anytime calls and BT Vision Essential,not gather with BT Sports in HD. My Vision box hasn't worked for several months now and even when it did, I didn't use the channels at all. I prefer to watch the sports channels on the tablet. I still have 6 months to go on Essential but would like to cancel it and return the box. That would take £7 off the monthly bill and then a further £3 for the sports in HD.
But I still feel Infinity 2 with anytime calls for around £46 before any phone call charges, is too much. I want my overall monthly bill to be reduced to around £50 from the current £60 to £70 I am paying. Can I cancel the Vision service and return their box (the box and the remote haven't been working for months anyway). I want to keep infinity 2 but do have the option to downgrade. I can use the current hub 4 and downgrade, right? But I like the higher speeds of Infinity 2, so would probably keep that.
So what's the most I can reduce my bill by given the information above?
Thanks

Well, I am on the Essential TV package still with a few months to go for the 12 month before expiration. However, I my box hasn't been working for sevral months now nor the remote. In any case, I found I don't use any of the channels. I used the box to record a few episodes of the Simpsons but even the box has now mulfunctioned. I would like to cancel the Essentials and also the £3 month for the sports in HD. I don't watch the sports on the TV anyway as I prefer a tablet device. So what I would like to know, would I be able to get out of the contract? I am perfectly happy to return the Vision box.
Another thing - I am currently on Infinity 2 with anytime calls and have the hub 4. I think my flat charges a month for Infinity 2 and anytime calls come to around £46 or so (excluding the Essentials and HD sports channels). How much can I save if I downgrade to Infinity 1 but keeping anytime calls? Would I be able to downgrade over the phone and still receive Infinity 1 over the hub 4 device? Is it a simple matter of downgrading over the phone or do I need a visit by an engineer?
I really need to bring my overall charges from the £60 to sometimes over £70 a month to around £50 or less. I only use the broadband and make use of the free phone calls, ocassionally making charged calls. I think for those two things (broadband and free calls) I should expected to pay no more than £50 a month. There are lot of companies out there and prices are quite competitive. However, I would prefer to stay with BT. I have had excellent broadband service from them over the last 3 years or so I have been with them. Usually fast and hardly any downtime and also excellent wireless coverage around the house.

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