This problem is independent of devicecode as it can be reproduced with only mmcli running.
root@OpenWrt:~/src# mmcli -m 17
-----------------------------------
General | path: /org/freedesktop/ModemManager1/Modem/17
| device id: 8dc5e5c2b5c996215d6759317b8d05c778fae11d
-----------------------------------
Hardware | manufacturer: Quectel
| model: EM06-E
| firmware revision: EM06ELAR03A08M4G
| carrier config: ROW_Generic_3GPP
| carrier config revision: 06010821
| h/w revision: 20000
| supported: gsm-umts, lte
| current: gsm-umts, lte
| equipment id: 866680041259328
-----------------------------------
System | device: /sys/devices/platform/scb/fd500000.pcie/pci0000:00/0000:00:00.0/0000:01:00.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.2
| drivers: option1, qmi_wwan
| plugin: quectel
| primary port: cdc-wdm0
| ports: cdc-wdm0 (qmi), ttyUSB0 (qcdm), ttyUSB1 (gps), wwan0 (net) <<----- no at ports
-----------------------------------
Status | state: failed
| failed reason: sim-missing
| power state: on
-----------------------------------
Modes | supported: allowed: 3g; preferred: none
| allowed: 4g; preferred: none
| allowed: 3g, 4g; preferred: 4g
| allowed: 3g, 4g; preferred: 3g
| current: allowed: any; preferred: none
-----------------------------------
Bands | supported: utran-1, utran-3, utran-5, utran-8, eutran-1, eutran-3,
| eutran-5, eutran-7, eutran-8, eutran-20, eutran-28, eutran-32,
| eutran-38, eutran-40, eutran-41
-----------------------------------
IP | supported: ipv4, ipv6, ipv4v6
root@OpenWrt:~/src# mmcli -m 17 -r
successfully reseted the modem
root@OpenWrt:~/src# mmcli -m 18
-----------------------------------
General | path: /org/freedesktop/ModemManager1/Modem/18
| device id: 8dc5e5c2b5c996215d6759317b8d05c778fae11d
-----------------------------------
Hardware | manufacturer: Quectel
| model: EM06-E
| firmware revision: EM06ELAR03A08M4G
| carrier config: ROW_Generic_3GPP
| carrier config revision: 06010821
| h/w revision: 20000
| supported: gsm-umts, lte
| current: gsm-umts, lte
| equipment id: 866680041259328
-----------------------------------
System | device: /sys/devices/platform/scb/fd500000.pcie/pci0000:00/0000:00:00.0/0000:01:00.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.2
| drivers: option1, qmi_wwan
| plugin: quectel
| primary port: cdc-wdm0
| ports: cdc-wdm0 (qmi), ttyUSB0 (qcdm), ttyUSB1 (gps),
| ttyUSB2 (at), ttyUSB3 (at), wwan0 (net) <<---- at ports
-----------------------------------
Status | state: failed
| failed reason: sim-missing
| power state: on
-----------------------------------
Modes | supported: allowed: 3g; preferred: none
| allowed: 4g; preferred: none
| allowed: 3g, 4g; preferred: 4g
| allowed: 3g, 4g; preferred: 3g
| current: allowed: any; preferred: none
-----------------------------------
Bands | supported: utran-1, utran-3, utran-5, utran-8, eutran-1, eutran-3,
| eutran-5, eutran-7, eutran-8, eutran-20, eutran-28, eutran-32,
| eutran-38, eutran-40, eutran-41
-----------------------------------
IP | supported: ipv4, ipv6, ipv4v6
root@OpenWrt:~/src# mmcli -m 18 -r
successfully reseted the modem
root@OpenWrt:~/src# mmcli -m 19
-----------------------------------
General | path: /org/freedesktop/ModemManager1/Modem/19
| device id: 8dc5e5c2b5c996215d6759317b8d05c778fae11d
-----------------------------------
Hardware | manufacturer: Quectel
| model: EM06-E
| firmware revision: EM06ELAR03A08M4G
| carrier config: ROW_Generic_3GPP
| carrier config revision: 06010821
| h/w revision: 20000
| supported: gsm-umts, lte
| current: gsm-umts, lte
| equipment id: 866680041259328
-----------------------------------
System | device: /sys/devices/platform/scb/fd500000.pcie/pci0000:00/0000:00:00.0/0000:01:00.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.2
| drivers: option1, qmi_wwan
| plugin: quectel
| primary port: cdc-wdm0
| ports: cdc-wdm0 (qmi), ttyUSB0 (qcdm), ttyUSB1 (gps),
| ttyUSB2 (at), ttyUSB3 (at), wwan0 (net) <<----- at ports
-----------------------------------
Status | state: failed
| failed reason: sim-missing
| power state: on
-----------------------------------
Modes | supported: allowed: 3g; preferred: none
| allowed: 4g; preferred: none
| allowed: 3g, 4g; preferred: 4g
| allowed: 3g, 4g; preferred: 3g
| current: allowed: any; preferred: none
-----------------------------------
Bands | supported: utran-1, utran-3, utran-5, utran-8, eutran-1, eutran-3,
| eutran-5, eutran-7, eutran-8, eutran-20, eutran-28, eutran-32,
| eutran-38, eutran-40, eutran-41
-----------------------------------
IP | supported: ipv4, ipv6, ipv4v6
root@OpenWrt:~/src# mmcli -m 19 -r
successfully reseted the modem
root@OpenWrt:~/src# mmcli -m 20
-----------------------------------
General | path: /org/freedesktop/ModemManager1/Modem/20
| device id: 8dc5e5c2b5c996215d6759317b8d05c778fae11d
-----------------------------------
Hardware | manufacturer: Quectel
| model: EM06-E
| firmware revision: EM06ELAR03A08M4G
| carrier config: ROW_Generic_3GPP
| carrier config revision: 06010821
| h/w revision: 20000
| supported: gsm-umts, lte
| current: gsm-umts, lte
| equipment id: 866680041259328
-----------------------------------
System | device: /sys/devices/platform/scb/fd500000.pcie/pci0000:00/0000:00:00.0/0000:01:00.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.2
| drivers: option1, qmi_wwan
| plugin: quectel
| primary port: cdc-wdm0
| ports: cdc-wdm0 (qmi), ttyUSB0 (qcdm), ttyUSB1 (gps), wwan0 (net) <<----- no at ports
-----------------------------------
Status | state: failed
| failed reason: sim-missing
| power state: on
-----------------------------------
Modes | supported: allowed: 3g; preferred: none
| allowed: 4g; preferred: none
| allowed: 3g, 4g; preferred: 4g
| allowed: 3g, 4g; preferred: 3g
| current: allowed: any; preferred: none
-----------------------------------
Bands | supported: utran-1, utran-3, utran-5, utran-8, eutran-1, eutran-3,
| eutran-5, eutran-7, eutran-8, eutran-20, eutran-28, eutran-32,
| eutran-38, eutran-40, eutran-41
-----------------------------------
IP | supported: ipv4, ipv6, ipv4v6
This problem is independent of devicecode as it can be reproduced with only mmcli running.
See here the EM06
Not going to make a fix for this now (in migration phase) because: